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Seems like the guy is in a fight with the water department. He probably got a huge bill, refused to pay it because he considered it erroneous, then racked up lo
by gridlockd 6y ago
Seems like the guy is in a fight with the water department. He probably got a huge bill, refused to pay it because he considered it erroneous, then racked up lots of interest.
> Where is that excess money going?
Salaries, most likely. Professionals in Germany earn way less than in the US. This is also the main reason why healthcare is so much more expensive.
The flip side of this is that non-professionals in the US don't earn as much.
- Broken_Hippo 6y agoI don't think salaries are why healthcare is so much more expensive: This would account for some costs, but not all of them. The healthcare system in the US is really fragmented and wasteful, so resources aren't pulled together to give the people the best benefit. Heck, we don't even standardize health insurance codes so that offices can hire fewer people nor are there standard costs for the consumer through an area (easing billing a bit), nor protect doctors from unreasonable false malpractice claims. Not only that, but part of the reason salaries are higher is because of the cost of becoming a doctor... or nurse or any other healthcare professional that requires a degree.