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Foreigners shouldn't expect free top-tier public services they haven't contributed to

Portugal

Why are so many of my fellow foreigners expecting top-notch quality public services in Portugal, particularly medical ones? Many have just arrived and have contributed little or nothing to them. If the average Portuguese can't get quality service, why should we?

I honestly believe all foreigners should be required to have private health insurance, and if you can't afford it, you shouldn't be here at all. We shouldn't be a drag on a system the locals are already struggling with.

Only in Portugal are foreigners complaining about something they're getting for free.

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  • Amaranth Dew

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    May 2

    You may be speaking based on your own experience, but me and my wife actually paid more taxes during our 3,5 years in Portugal than the vast majority of Portuguese in their lifetime.

    I kind of agree that for foreigners the copay/participation should depend on their tax contributions.