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Originally Posted by Clocker
By what measure, and for which segment of the population?
Norway has some of the highest taxes in the world. It has a VAT (sales tax) of 25%. Total taxes take over 45% of GDP, compared with 29% in the US. The government is the major share holder in most of the biggest corporate employers.
All of that money the government sucks out of the economy goes to providing a high quality of living for people on welfare.
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Norway is # 5, the place is falling apart at the seams.
Edit: H4C beat me to it!!  
Interesting to point out last year a Norway had it's first deficit in 20 years.It's been almost 20 years that the United States DIDN'T have a deficit.Apparently, they know how to avoid squandering money.
https://www.usnews.com/news/best-cou...-life-rankings
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Last edited by barahona44; 01-16-2018 at 09:55 AM.
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