Quote from: compro01 on December 10, 2013, 06:40:15 PM

How do you figure that? As of 2013, Switzerland's GDP is approximately $646 billion US Dollars. The $188B for the "handout" (which assumes everyone in the country gets the full amount, not just supplementing up to at least that level) would be 25.6% of that GDP.

Swiss GDP is heavily inflated by its backing sector as well as foreign firms, which can't be taxed. The total salary and other revenue for all Swiss residents add up to ~ $ 300 billion only. Of this amount, $120 billion is already taxed.

Quote from: jones31 on December 10, 2013, 05:55:09 PM

And you should also add into equation that there will be a halving of Switzerland population once this goes through.
There are enough countries out there with nice mountains snow and chocolate without stupid taxes in which you can move.

Yes. Typical Atlas Shrugged situation. Hard working people will move out, leaving only the lazy and stupid. The welfare state will last less than 12 months.