A lot of liberals are arguing that Europeans are well off. They'll be quick to point to GDP numbers, median incomes, and free health care services--and use all of that to conclude that Europeans have just as much or more than Americans.
And it all makes a lot of sense in their minds. Why? Because liberalism is a mental disorder.
Europe is like California during the Gold Rush years. There was gold everywhere, and plenty of people were mining or it--so in a certain sense, everyone was making a lot of money. Until you factor in how a Denny's Grand Slam cost $78.
Europeans make money. And they also spend money. Like $18 on a loaf of bread.
Oh--and let's not forget about gas. In the typical European country, gas costs two Euros a liter. Now, that might not sound like that much--but keep in mind that a Euro is worth two dollars. And there are 473 liters in a gallon. And that's a European gallon. An American gallon contains 32,000 liters.
Europeans only make a lot of money in a theoretical world--a world where they work in Europe and live somewhere else. You can't step into a European Wal-Mart and but 6 T-shirts for $9.99. There are no Wal-Marts in Europe. We tried to open a few over there, and they somehow turned into gigantic coffee shops. Where a cup of coffee costs 15 Euros. And keep in mind that a European cup contains two tablespoons. (Although to those communist bastards, it's X milliliters.) And that's just for the coffee. You'll also have to pay 3 Euros for the cup, 2 Euros for a napkin, and 20 Euros for a spoon. And 1,000 Euros for someone else's Tylenol. After all, health care is "free" over there.