From: "Randy H" 

It's not just Europe-Japan is in danger of losing close to 1/4 its
population in the next 50 years.

"John Cuccia"  wrote in message
news:skdg901grmouhqbgsl91stqohf0ar74237{at}4ax.com...
> Jim Hoagland (a conservative whose opinions I generally respect), in
> his latest column, discusses the aging of the European population.  If
> what he says is true, the Euros will hit a pension crunch even before
> we do:
>
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59793-2004May1.html
> But it is vital to recognize that much of Europe is turning into a
> continent of geezers, however much it hates, just hates, talking about
> it. And countries such as France and Germany hate even more making the
> changes geezerhood requires -- the most important being whether the
> welfare state will cut its generous benefits, raise its exorbitant
> taxes to meet tomorrow's rising health costs or make people work
> longer before retiring.
>
>
>
> On Tue, 4 May 2004 18:54:34 -0500, "Randy H"
>  wrote:
>
> >Typical euro-euphoria, not born out with any sense of reality. All you've
> >done is add 10 sick cats to a litter of sick ones to start with, and the
> >only reason the UK's economy is going gangbusters is because the UK is
drunk
> >on credit card spending at an even faster pace than the US is.
> >
> >"Phil Payne"  wrote in message
> >news:40975BF4.E9FE47FA{at}isham-research.com...
> >> > In article ,
glb{at}nospamever.com says...
> >> > > I have a lot greater faith in the adaptability of
the USA people
and
> >the USA
> >> > > economy than do the Hate America First Crowd that
is so prevalent
in
> >this
> >> > > newsgroup, and the rest of the world be short on MONEY, beef,
wheat,
> >corn,
> >> > > and bread.
> >>
> >> > Hey, Gary, go fuck yourself. You are a turd and a liar, and too
damned
> >> > full of yourself to deserve to live in this country.
> >>
> >> The EU expanded over the weekend, though Gary probably didn't notice.
The
> >> "Euro zone" now has a gross domestic product around
twice that of the
> >> United States - the dollar is on its way to the wastebin.
> >>
> >> --
> >>   Phil Payne
> >>   http://www.isham-research.com
> >>   +44 7785 302 803
> >>   +49 173 6242039
> >
>

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