U.S. vs. Europe: Welfare
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James Joyner | Tuesday, March 23, 2004 |
It’s certainly not news that Western Europe is more socialistic than the United States. Still, a recent report in the Economist, as excerpted by Robert Tagorda, illustrates the depth of the cultural differences on this issue:
While 29% of Americans believe that poor people are trapped in poverty, 60% of Europeans share this belief. While 30% of Americans believe that luck determines income, 54% of Europeans share this belief. While 60% of Americans believe that poor people are lazy, 24% of Europeans share this belief.
Interesting. Rob has much more.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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