4 Things Politicians Will Never Understand About Poor People

Sweden is obviously doing it right, unlike most other countries. Health care, education, housing, and other essential human needs are provided by the government, as they should be in a functional society. This is the 21st century--there's no excuse that any country should have a large portion of its populace impoverished when there are plenty of resources available to eliminate scarcity. What I find absurd is that people are quick to blame the vast majority of impoverished people for 'poor lifestyle choices' without providing sources to back up their claims. Most, if not all, of these problems can be solved with social assistance from the government.

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Education, literacy

school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100%

school enrolment: secondary education: 91%

school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 31%

adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %)

Economy and trade

currency: krona = 100 öre

annual inflation rate: 2%

population below poverty line: 7%

Gross Domestic Product: USD 27000 per capita

GNI USD 27140 per capita //; - [ppp: 23970]

GDP growth: 2%

income: USD per capita

import: USD 63987 per capita //; - export: USD 82881 per capita

trade: USD per capita //; - or 70% of GDP

trade partners: NO US GB DE FI DK

human development index: 0,936 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 4

female labour force: 48%

unemployment: 4,7%

tourism: 3 million

http://www.populstat.info/Europe/swedeng.htm