This type of measurement of being better off is inherently flawed. Insurance costs going up and employers paying more for that doesn't mean people have been ge

This type of measurement of being better off is inherently flawed. Insurance costs going up and employers paying more for that doesn't mean people have been getting a better and better deal. Also why is it that the standard of life is higher and has grown to be much higher in many European countries with the so called "slow growth" vs America?