until 2014, that will expose the hoax. the republicans want to say we are against big government socialist obamacare, not even begun, not phased in a few years, but they don t want to spend a dime to insure the uninsured and have to find a way together to say we got to make sure that people who have low income have a way to get basic health coverage and we do it in a way that doesn t break the bank. every other advanced country does it mighty singapore does it 4% of gdp, we are spending 17% of gdp, trillions that don t have to be going to the medical investor. singapore doesn t used an employer-based health insurance monopoly. this is true. i don t understand on that score why the employers are fighting to stay at the heart of the american welfare state. they think it is a control issue. maybe a way to keep employees from quitting. really hurts small business because it is the advantage of the big guys they can offer the generous plans. there anyway that there is political vi
in hong kong. here in asia, educational systems in japan, south korea and singapore are rated among the world s best. students perform well on standardized tests, attendance rates are very high and higher education is also very common. why? what is the secret of this success? all three places have highly competitive systems that value long hours of study and hard work. and parents very often sign their children up for cram schools or private tutoring. in japan, the average family pays about $2,000 for a middle school-aged child every year on education. singapore doesn t shy away from tracking students. that s a statewide primary school exam that determines what level middle school kids go to next. though societies also place a heavy emphasis on education, the government is closely involved in education policy and