> US median disposable income is far higher than France
Did you subtract health insurance premiums, co-pays, and deductibles? Nowadays, for a family of 3 that could run around $500 out-of-pocket per month for employee premiums alone. And that's before adding employer-paid premiums, which are usually 80-90% of the entire premium cost, which could otherwise be going straight to employee pocket.
> I use the direct demographic comparison, because it would be absurd to compare an 8th generation French family to a first or second generation Latin American family in the US
And yet you're comparing a 5th generation New England family in the US to a first generation Lebanese family in France? OK then. And yes, Lebanese would be statistically white.
> The US has a superior university education system.
And a superior college debt system. Did you subtract college debt payments from your "median disposable income" as well by the way?
> The US is superior to France in:
Capitalism. Yes, US is indeed superior to France in that. Which is exactly what GP meant by benefiting 5%.
Did you subtract health insurance premiums, co-pays, and deductibles? Nowadays, for a family of 3 that could run around $500 out-of-pocket per month for employee premiums alone. And that's before adding employer-paid premiums, which are usually 80-90% of the entire premium cost, which could otherwise be going straight to employee pocket.
> I use the direct demographic comparison, because it would be absurd to compare an 8th generation French family to a first or second generation Latin American family in the US
And yet you're comparing a 5th generation New England family in the US to a first generation Lebanese family in France? OK then. And yes, Lebanese would be statistically white.
> The US has a superior university education system.
And a superior college debt system. Did you subtract college debt payments from your "median disposable income" as well by the way?
> The US is superior to France in:
Capitalism. Yes, US is indeed superior to France in that. Which is exactly what GP meant by benefiting 5%.