Yes, and Brits and many Europeans enjoy good commuter and rural trains and rapid transit. The countries, many of them, are about the size or smaller than many of our states
Yes...and a friend of mine who lives in Englad and who is approaching 60, will receive free bus transport anywhere in the country - something to remember if you travel to spend time with family and friends. He will also be eligible to recieve substantitally reduced train fare as well if he chooses to travel that way. Let's face it - if I wanted to hit Las Vegas and could do it for free - I'd save travel costs and spend it on tourist attractions or lodging and that helps spur the economy in other ways. You can't compare countries who have different tax rates and social programs and are geographically at opposite ends of the scale ...sammieswife.