More from Thomas Friedman...the Capitalist... about the stark differences in how Ireland and other European countries, notably France and Germany, view themselves and their cultural economies.
"And by the way, because of all the tax revenue and employment the global companies are generating in Ireland, Dublin has been able to increase spending on health care, schools and infrastructure. 'You can only do this if you have the income to do it,' Deputy Prime Minister Mary Harney said. 'You can't have social inclusion without economic success. ... This is how you create the real social Europe.'
Germany and France are trying to protect their welfare capitalism with defense. Ireland is generating its own sustainable model of social capitalism by playing offense. I'll bet on the offense."
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