Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-did-italy-get-in-this-mess Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story Italian author and journalist Beppe Severgnini said in order for Italians to have a solid European system of health care and social security, it’s necessary to pay European taxes and “have a sort of control over funny money.”