Welfare system

Welfare system

In European and other economically-advanced countries, the
welfare system is aimed perfectly, especially for people who have
passed the age of 60. I happened to ride free of charge in buses
and on the subway in Uncle Sam's country in 1993. I was then 68
years old.

An Indonesian woman who's Dutch husband died a few years ago
now receives her husband's pension. She was wise enough to move
to her motherland Indonesia, as she can enjoy life better than in
Holland, where the cost of living is much higher.

Another story I heard from a Dutch lady repatriated to Holland
after the war ended concerned the excellent Dutch from-cradle-to-
grave welfare system. Young people, who were repatriated from the
present and former overseas colonies and acquired Dutch
citizenship and enjoyed the Dutch welfare system could easily put
together enough money to buy a car, if, for instance, six people
who are unemployed get the government's dole money.

The Dutch lady said as an after thought: "We citizens work
ourselves to the bone to pay our taxes and those lazy bones loaf
away their time riding in a car bought with their dole money."

A. DJUANA

Jakarta