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Thanks for sharing this. She also mentions not affording university but that is besides the point.

I think there are two issue, Low gross salaries in EU(which I agree with you), and high taxes in the EU(Which the twitt justifies and I agree).

For the first issue, I am all for better and more fair wages in EU, but that is a completely different topic with different dynamics.

Just one question as I am genuinely curious, when poor people get hospitalized or can not work and have to rest at home, do they receive any payment due to their job? Do they get terminated? Do they receive a social payment of sorts? Even if they don't pay the medical bills, can they afford to get by without family/community support?

For more context see my other reply about a friend having stomach issues.




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