‘Economic leverage’ is a nonsense term. Complaints about ‘fiat currency’ are an affectation of goldbugger cranks.

Sweden is a Scandinavian country. So is Norway, Art Deco.

Did you lose something somewhere? You need to go find it, as you lost the ability to comprehend some basic words.

You’ve confused Sweden and Norway.

If you are confused over what “Scandinavia” means, here’s a clue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia

I don’t like doing your homework for you though.

I didn’t say nor write what Sweden has. I stated that they need more economic leverage, preferablly one that is not a fiat currency system like the Federal Reserve.

No clue how you got the idea that your emotions and thoughts should be projected unto me.

The question was not whether Obamacare was a tax, but whether the payment required for not getting Obamacare would be classified as a tax or a penalty.

And secondarily, whether Obamacare supporters could claim it was a penalty as part of its legislative history and then claim they meant it was a tax when defending it in court.

In addition, if it was a tax, it was a capitation tax explicitly forbidden by the Constitution. That is my position.

Please see this on the subject.

Julie near Chicago — (Is it construction season yet?) If they are going to pass a law controlling prescription prices, it should include a provision that drug companies must spread the R & D costs against all sales (and thus the prices) of their drugs, not just those in the US.

Tom Gray — a little known provision of Obamacare reduced the government subsidies to hospitals for internships and residencies (Graduate Medical Education or GME). As I’ve often said, Obamacare was a plot by the Indian Medical School Association.

Fuel and mineral exports account for around 3.3% of Sweden’s nominal GDP. You’ve confused Sweden and Norway.

Sweden has a fiat currency on an independent float. No clue how you got the idea they have a gold standard or currency board.

Essential oils, alchemical infusions, crystal therapy, alternative healing modalities, will replace injections, vaccines, and doctor prescriptions. Other than surgery, which will still remain the repertoire of skilled doctors and their medical guilds, most other minor to major issues (such as cancer) will be treated successfully at less than 10% of the cost currently seen now. And not only that, but actual cures will be invented and refined instead of mere alchemical chemicals that treats symptoms with 501 side effects, including and up to death.

Canada has already had a news worthy teenager die because the school system is not required by law to inform parental consent over vaccinations. Sort of like abortions or birth control.

You might remember Hillary and her little seizure-like head bobs, well they’re nothing compared to this shake, rattle, and roll performance the other day by Angela Merkel who, afterwards, said that “she just needed to drink three glasses of water,“ and everything was “okey doke” again.

See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHfvJfVzw50

Perhaps German health care ain’t that good either.