Why so many human development indices favor Scandinavian countries?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:High government spending requires high taxes (> 50%) in highest brackets.

That’s only 12% higher than our highest bracket, and at the bottom of the top bracket you’re still paying well over 12% of your income for university education and healthcare, both of which are free I. A Scandinavian system, and if you’re at the top of the top bracket than an extra 12% isn’t hurting you in the slightest because you’re not paying income tax— just ask Buffet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The short answer is they spend the money on their values. They don’t talk about their “values” and spend their money pampering billionaires.

We already know your values. Want stuff and demand other people pay for them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The short answer is they spend the money on their values. They don’t talk about their “values” and spend their money pampering billionaires.

We already know your values. Want stuff and demand other people pay for them.

I think my values are the same as most humans— I want to raise my children in a country where people live safe, fulfilling, prosperous lives. People aren’t bankrupted by medical debt and homelessness isn’t endemic. Senior citizens don’t work to 80 to avoid eating dog food.

I’m happy to pay my share to get there. I just want the billionaire class paying their share as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The short answer is they spend the money on their values. They don’t talk about their “values” and spend their money pampering billionaires.

We already know your values. Want stuff and demand other people pay for them.

I think my values are the same as most humans— I want to raise my children in a country where people live safe, fulfilling, prosperous lives. People aren’t bankrupted by medical debt and homelessness isn’t endemic. Senior citizens don’t work to 80 to avoid eating dog food.

I’m happy to pay my share to get there. I just want the billionaire class paying their share as well.

Oh stop.

[Anonymous]

Better management of immigrants and enforcement of the Protestant work ethic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The short answer is they spend the money on their values. They don’t talk about their “values” and spend their money pampering billionaires.

We already know your values. Want stuff and demand other people pay for them.

I think my values are the same as most humans— I want to raise my children in a country where people live safe, fulfilling, prosperous lives. People aren’t bankrupted by medical debt and homelessness isn’t endemic. Senior citizens don’t work to 80 to avoid eating dog food.

I’m happy to pay my share to get there. I just want the billionaire class paying their share as well.

Oh stop.

Yes that’s a very nice chart showing billionaires aren’t paying enough taxes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Better management of immigrants and enforcement of the Protestant work ethic.

Like the statutory requirements for five weeks of paid leave, not counting public holidays, in Denmark? Yes let’s adopt that enforcement of the Protestant work ethic here immediately.

[Anonymous]

Their populations are small. It’s easier to bring order to a small number of things than to a huge number of things. Having a low level of street crime helps too. Too many thugs in US.