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18 Post author: Yvain 11 October 2014 06:39AM

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Comment author: [deleted] 11 October 2014 05:16:39PM 0 points [-]

Even though the tax rates in America and Scandinavia are similar, the way they're spent is very different: IIUC in the US more money is spent on means-tested transfer payments and in Scandinavia more money is spent on public services like healthcare and education.