

Most countries already have a budget deficit or at least they generally will when they start increasing the social security budget. So when the US starts to really fund a social security system taxes will increase. If you calculate the marginal tax income (so tax paid + the missed social security others get) it means that a lot will see a tax increase as well.
In The Nederlands people bike to school, which can be a bike ride of more than an hour away.
A raincote is not enough, but a rainsuit will do the job.
My issue with biking to work is the sweat …