Finnish government resigns over failure to reform social welfare programs

This is a straw in the wind for other, larger European Union countries.

The entire Finnish government resigned yesterday when it became apparent they would not achieve their major policy goal of reforming social welfare programs and the health care system. Elections have already been scheduled for April, where Prime Minister Juha Sipila will try again to fashion a coalition that can deal with the ever burgeoning welfare system.

Finland, like most E.U. countries, has an aging population and a shrinking workforce to pay for it. As taxes continue to go up, workers have begun to rebel. It’s a scenario that […]

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