krad-31337
krad-31337 t1_j87etvv wrote
Reply to comment by kstinfo in France protests look to test government's resolve on pension reforms by s1n0d3utscht3k
Sadly, productivity gains can't offset the simple fact that there are fewer and fewer workers paying into the system to support each retiree.
krad-31337 t1_j5wdnxr wrote
Reply to WHO urges action after cough syrups linked to more than 300 child deaths by datamigrationdata
This is sadly not the first, second or third time this has happened.
It is usually some f'cking counterfeiter who is selling cheap diethylene glycol labeled as pharma-grade glycerine or propylene glycol.
I am not a generally a violent man, but stuff like this...
krad-31337 t1_je3pqzq wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in French authorities raided five banks on Tuesday as part of an investigation into suspected cases of massive tax fraud and money laundering, prosecutors said by DoremusJessup
Nothing about it is fiscally impossible let alone mathematically destined to run out of funds.
The US is not unusual. Most countries in the Western Europe use a social insurance system where current workers pay current beneficiaries - including France.