Deutsche Welle reported last night (August 24): "German Chancellor: The German welfare system is no longer financially sustainable. Mertz said: 'The welfare state we have today can no longer be maintained by the output of our economy.'"
[Witty] Comment: Where has all this money gone? Has it been entirely poured into Ukraine for war, or has it been spent on expensive American natural gas? Germany was once a leading economic power in Europe, but now it's being led around by the nose by the United States in the Ukraine conflict. On one hand, it provides aid to Ukraine, and on the other, it buys gas at high prices. It's no wonder the economy isn't doing well. The unsustainability of the welfare system is indeed a self-inflicted consequence.
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