Show Reunification offers social change David Canfield Feature Editor reunification of WITH Germany now a reality most people are becoming curious about the social programs rora s and implications of reunification A German national national national na na- Herman Pulga visited America three weeks ago and gave the Horizon an interview regarding reunification and differences differences differences dif dif- dif dif- in so social al programs between between between be be- tween Germany and America as well as cultural comments Industry is expanding in Eastern Europe as is tion Although the nation is actually aco actually ac ac- o only a little smaller than the state of Utah the population population population tion is much more dense in Germany which Pulga said leaves less room for so social al areas and instead requires more apartments be built He added that with the opening of the Berlin Wall and the Hungarian border the population problem problem problem lem has become worse One of the areas where there will be major changes is in medical care For instance a family of three will pay app approximately approximately ap ap- ap- ap p proximately 12 a month for medical insurance which is only a small change from the socialized medicine in East Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many Pulga said Another social program that the German government offers is workmen's compensation in in- During the first three weeks after a person is injured the insurance pays full salary After that that- 68 percent of the normal salary is paid plus all medical medial expenses In a final statement Pulga said that most Germans II are are glad th there e will be one one Germany again but added that a lot of people dont don't like it due to raised taxes He commented that he cant can't really judge the concept of reunification right now |