WELFARE IS ALL WELL AND GOOD...:

Norwegians, Prosperous but Weary, Head to Vote (WALTER GIBBS, 9/14/09, NY Times)

Norway’s left-leaning prime minister, Jens Stoltenberg, wants his nation to renew its commitment to one of the world’s most advanced social welfare models, which has weathered the global financial crisis with nary a wobble because of the country’s carefully managed oil riches.

But as Norwegians voted in parliamentary elections on Monday, Mr. Stoltenberg, 50, appeared to be on the defensive. Many voters had already told pollsters that they were weary of the high taxes and open-door asylum policies they have associated with Mr. Stoltenberg’s so-called red-green government of laborites, socialists and agrarians.

...until it comes to paying for it and sharing it with the other.

Posted by Orrin Judd at September 14, 2009 1:36 PM