Avi K,
child care allowance (and BTW, the US has allowances in the form of tax credits)s have been cut drastically
And do you think this cutting is responsible for Israel’s economic growth?
and health care is semi-private (the National insurance Institute acts as a collection agent for the HMOs and also subsidizes them regarding the basic plan however all offer supplementary policies at extra cost on an actuarial basis).
Still does way more than Obamacare.
Pensions were privatized and converted from an entitlement basis to an actuarial basis.
Pensions!
The phone company was privatized decades ago
“The” phone company? Is there only one?
As for job creation, whether or not you get the mitzva would depend on the machloket regarding whether or not mitzvot require intent.
That seems like a stretch to me.
As I pointed out, it is not only the jobs you personally create but also the jobs that are in turn created. Similarly, when you buy items you have a share in creating all of the jobs that are involved. When you save you also have a share as the bank lends money that creates jobs.
So what I’m gathering is that in your view, the greatest way to perform the mitzva of tzedaka is to amass as much wealth as possible??