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> America takes and redistributes just as much money The statistics refute this claim.[1] All values in USD/capita. Stats are from 2015 USA - 14,794 Finland
by uoaei 9y ago
> America takes and redistributes just as much money
The statistics refute this claim.[1]
All values in USD/capita. Stats are from 2015
USA - 14,794
Finland - 18,580
Iceland - 18,783
Sweden - 21,800
Denmark - 24,527
Norway - 30,138
The other Scandinavian countries are included for comparison.
[1] https://data.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenue.htm https://data.oecd.org/tax/tax-revenue.htm
- denzil_correa 9y agoIt would be interesting to see income distribution as opposed to per capita. I think, it will throw up even more contrasts between USA and Nordics.
- twoodfin 9y agoYes. Arguing for a Nordic system is effectively proposing massive middle class tax increases. Citizens in those countries typically are paying for their own services, not having them provided by the rich.
- uoaei 9y agoLet's not forget that childcare and healthcare costs would be removed from the equation. Would these costs be lower in a country with higher taxes? Well pretty much any progressive tax system will ensure that unless you majorly screw up the planning.