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Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy
They get free education and free health care.... that takes a big load off their minds.
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Au contraire...in the biggest way possible. They pay heap loads for both of those.
The Scandinavian countries are beautiful and very civilized places (I've been to 3 of them) but, make no mistake, they have breathtaking taxation. Basically, the highest in the Western World...including substantial personal income tax rates, huge VAT taxes (22 to 25%) added to almost everything you buy, personal property taxes and more.
Nothing at all free about those services unless you live on the dole to begin with.