«Much of the welfare state concept was always an illusion, one financed
by lavish amounts of debt for which present and future taxpayers will pay in the form of higher taxes and reduced services during their lifetimes,» writes University of Calgary lecturer Mark Milke in a recent article.
Here's an array where
lavish amounts of equipment and space are often joined
by the ability to tackle snow and maybe some rocks, and most certainly make a statement when pulling up outside a 5 - star hotel.