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LTC Stephen F.
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Thank you my friend LTC (Join to see) for posting the video by Henrik Jönsson 'The Truth about Swedish Socialism. Henrik presents generally cogent reasoning

How Sweden Balances High Taxes And Growth
Taxes are a big political issue the United States. Progressive Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed higher taxes on wealthy Americans to help fund generous state welfare programs. Sweden, and other Nordic countries, are often now used as successful examples of nations that collect high taxes without hurting employment or their economies. Here’s a look at how Sweden pulls it off.
The April 15 deadline for federal tax returns is fast approaching. At the same time, taxing the wealthy is becoming a big political issue in the leadup to the 2020 presidential election.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., proposed a 70 percent marginal tax rate on wealthy Americans as part of her co-sponsored Green New Deal in February. Since then, wealth inequality and taxes have become a common platform among Democratic presidential hopefuls.
That 70% sounds like a big number, but there’s another country where some workers are paying similar taxes. Sweden.
“The short version of the story is that Sweden and other Nordic countries ... have high taxes and they have fairly good economic performance,” Torben Andersen, a professor in the Department of Economics and Business Economics at Aarhus University in Denmark, told CNBC. “And the simple explanation is that you cannot judge the effect of taxes without knowing what they are financing.”
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LTC Stephen F.
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American Capitalism vs. Swedish Socialism?
Learn the differences between American Capitalism and Swedish Socialism. Sweden's economic and political model is often misunderstood, especially by Americans not familiar with social democracy. In this video, we present an unbiased comparison between American's economic model and Sweden's economic model, and let you decide for yourself which system you think is superior.
There is a reason why Sweden ranks highest in the world in terms of happiness (according to the world happiness report), along with other countries that embrace a Nordic way of life."
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I could listen to a Libertarian or my family. They are happy with their system, so I will just go with that.
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This Swedish Dude is an entrepreneur. Gives a good history lesson. Remember come other Rolling Stones and others just jumped on their jets and went to where there was lower tax. Even The Beatles sang the song tax man....
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LOL!! Ah just ask any swede if they want ton get rid of their system. Fyi, in 2016 Sweden had the ABSOLUTE BEST reputation of any country in the world. Among a dozen or other quality of life issue firsts. FYI America wasn't even close. So, take your fake alt-right wing socialism bashing voodoo video and pro deregulation junk and ....... Try some facts next time. Oh, don't forget to send him some money.
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They fixed their system.That is the point.
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Did you watch the video? I did. I do want to waste anyone's time. The Democrat class of today, not JFK economics smart at all.
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