In part 5 of T.R. Reid's The United States of Europe, he shows us that in the travels of an average American couple, they will come into contact with a multitude of American firms that have produced their gasoline, music CD's, even their soft-drinks. European corporations have truly asserted themselves in the American economy, with American staples such as DKNY, Hellman's Mayonnaise, Kool, and Pennzoil in the hands of European Corporate Buisnesses.Don't you think Americans who own corporate buisnesses are pretty upset because of the competition they have to deal with? In this chapter Mr. Reid shows all the success stories of growth in small businesses and technological breakthroughs in the European Union, but they all show stereotypes of a motion less over regulated economy inferior to the supply-side economy of the United States.
In part 6 The European Social Model, T,R Reid argues & describes the structure of the European healthcare system and the corresponding high-tax model upon which the European welfare state relies. It's funny how Americans who have welfare find it disgusting, but Europeans are proud of the welfare in their country.The labyrinth of labor laws and workplace regulations can have detrimental effects on economic flexibility, the European investment in a social democracy seems to be paying off, with lower working hours, higher life expectancy, and lower crime rates than the United States. So basically the European commitment to the United Nations Convention on Human Rights and to internationalism as a whole has continued to define the European experience, all while inviting antagonism from the American right.
T.R. Reid makes his argument in a matter of fashion using facts, Statistics,Expert Opinions and Anecdotes, but while in the process he also gives us an insight into the European political system.It Seems that America has fallen behind and Europe has rised to the top as a new supremacy hoping to show the world the ways of their life style bringing new opportunities to the world.
Do you believe the European Corporations have truly asserted themselves in the American economy? If so why is that?
Do you think the European healthcare system and corresponding high tax model is what the European welfare state relies on or not? Explain your answer on why you think that is so?
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yes i believe that europe depend on hight tax to make health care cheeper. this allow the country to provide health care for all citizens. the united states allows americans to purchase their own health care. with europe collecting high tax europe can pay that 70 percent of thier citizens bill. unlike the united states each person have to find a health care that sue thier needs. if europe had not colected this high taxs then they would not be able to pay that 70 percent. this is my ideal of europe health care. ps good question
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