What do you pay for gasoline? Ballpark. If you're in California $4.65? In North Dakota $3.30?
Under Gaddafi, the price of gasoline was 42 cents a gallon. Now it would be maybe 65 cents. Libya was and is an oil-rich country. Under Gaddafi the oil wealth was owned by the state. Every cent of profit went into the public coffers to benefit citizens.
Which reminds me, cars are so darn expensive these days. How much did the government help you in purchasing a car? Nothing, you say?
Under Gaddafi, whenever a Libyan bought a car, the government subsidized 50% of the price.
What about electricity? I realize this varies from place to place and season to season. Overall, I don't hear many people saying anything heartwarming about the amount of money they have to lay out for this most basic form of energy.
Well, under Gaddafi, electricity was FREE to everyone. Period.
How about bank loans, credit cards, other forms of credit? I realize that interest rates are pretty low right now. But credit card interest always seems excessive, would you agree?
Under Gaddafi, there was no interest on loans, banks in Libya were state-owned and loans given to all its citizens at zero percent interest by law.
How about when you got married? How big was the check from the U.S. Treasury as a wedding present? You didn't get one? What a surprise!
Under Gaddafi, all newlyweds in Libya received $60,000 dinar ($50,000 USD) from the government to buy their first apartment, and to help start their family.
How much do you pay for health insurance?
Under Gaddafi, all health care was completely free to everyone.
How much did you pay for your education? Or how much are you paying for your kids?
Under Gaddafi, all education was free, right up through university. Before Gaddafi, only 25% of Libyans were literate. When he was assassinated, the figure was 83%. 25% of Libyans had a college degree.
Side note: If Libyans could not find the education or medical care they needed, the government funded them to go abroad. Not only did they pay for the medical treatments and education in full, Libyans abroad got the equivalent of $2,300/month USD for accommodation and car allowance.
Then there's the problem young people graduating from college have finding a job. I read that kids are living at home until they're 30, unable to support themselves, even with impressive college credentials. What is the U.S. government doing to address this? Anything? You know the answer.
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