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Sweden has a vital weapon in its armoury against economic decline, namely a peculiarly Scandinavian trust in the state that ensures people's willingness to pay higher-than-average taxes.
thenewgreen · 4455 days ago · link ·
"I think there's a very long tradition of being used to paying high taxes and getting a lot back for it," says Mia.
People is Sweden feel like they get a lot back for the taxes they pay. How nice that must be.
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thenewgreen · 4455 days ago · link ·
Definitely. It's absolutely amazing to me the amount of money that we have wasted on wars/military bases etc. If just a quarter of that money was used to improve education and early childhood care here in the US, we'd have a much brighter future ahead of us.
For the most part, I can't stand bumper stickers but I've always liked the one that reads, "It will be a great day when our schools get all the money they need and the air force has to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber". aside: I recently added my first ever bumper sticker to my car. Here it is: http://i.imgur.com/8rtqV.jpg
