Economist on the welfare state: “An argument for Germany”. Social security contribution rates threaten to rise dramatically in the coming decades.
Johannes Geyer on the causes and the warning that younger people could flee abroad. Geyer: An aging society increases spending. In retirement anyway, technical progress drives up costs in health and the necessary improvements in care. The FDP is calling for a three-year moratorium on social issues. The question is how well we use them. Germany, for example, spends more per capita on health than comparable countries.