I’m a dual passport holder: USA and Sweden, where I have lived for the past 34 years and raised 4 boys. So I have seen and experienced where my tax dollars go as I paid absolutely nothing for giving birth to my children and had amazing maternity care and 1 year maternity leave with 80% of my salary. Also my children have college education for free and college loans at 1.23% to pay for living expenses. Sweden isn’t perfect but I much prefer my tax dollars going to healthcare/education for all than paying for military bases all over the world and supporting oppression and genocide!
That's the wild part in all this too- a better life in the U.S. isn't theoretical. There are examples all over the world like Sweden that show what happens when we prioritize spending on social services and the better good. It sounds like you're living your best life there!
Being in DC, it’s a constant thought of what really runs our region and it feels so heavy. It’s why I’m glad I have my car and proximity to Amtrak and the Metro so I can move around on my own accord.
You're lucky to be in DC for sure! I recently saw a map that showed U.S. cities where more than 5% of the population uses public transit. It was less than a dozen places as I recall: Seattle, Portland, SF, Chicago, Boston, NYC, DC, maybe 2-3 other cities. But it was much more sparse than I realized.
I’m a dual passport holder: USA and Sweden, where I have lived for the past 34 years and raised 4 boys. So I have seen and experienced where my tax dollars go as I paid absolutely nothing for giving birth to my children and had amazing maternity care and 1 year maternity leave with 80% of my salary. Also my children have college education for free and college loans at 1.23% to pay for living expenses. Sweden isn’t perfect but I much prefer my tax dollars going to healthcare/education for all than paying for military bases all over the world and supporting oppression and genocide!
That's the wild part in all this too- a better life in the U.S. isn't theoretical. There are examples all over the world like Sweden that show what happens when we prioritize spending on social services and the better good. It sounds like you're living your best life there!
Being in DC, it’s a constant thought of what really runs our region and it feels so heavy. It’s why I’m glad I have my car and proximity to Amtrak and the Metro so I can move around on my own accord.
You're lucky to be in DC for sure! I recently saw a map that showed U.S. cities where more than 5% of the population uses public transit. It was less than a dozen places as I recall: Seattle, Portland, SF, Chicago, Boston, NYC, DC, maybe 2-3 other cities. But it was much more sparse than I realized.