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These comparisons are hard to make sense of because of the different services provided by these governments. For example, health care is a government benefit i
by roganp 12y ago
These comparisons are hard to make sense of because of the different services provided by these governments. For example, health care is a government benefit in most European countries, paid for by their "higher" tax rates.
- adventured 12y agoThe US has the worst of both worlds currently. Relatively high taxes and a wildly inefficient government. We spend $7 trillion per year in government expenditures, at all levels, and can't even seem to maintain basic infrastructure (we could, but our government is really terrible).
- chasing 12y agoI'd like to hear more about what basic infrastructure is lacking in your part of the US.