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Scootaloo

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4. Yup. And people manage to live pretty damned well

Wed May 4, 2016, 11:35 AM

May 2016

Because those taxes are directed towards the public good.

Unlike in Adam Smith's day; his anti-tax polemics were based on the reality of an era where taxes went right to the tables and soirees of the aristocratic class.

Also unlike modern America wheree the largest chunk of our taxes go into the military, which outside of a pending invasion of the country, is the opposite of "spending it on the public good"

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Burger King in Denmark vs Burger King in the United States.. [View all] Playinghardball May 2016 OP

And all we need to do this here is the will to do it. period Jackie Wilson Said May 2016 #1

Take a look at Denmark taxes RantinRavin May 2016 #2

and a 4.2 unemployment rate Bucky May 2016 #3

Yup. And people manage to live pretty damned well Scootaloo May 2016 #4

And a much better rate of child poverty: Maedhros May 2016 #5

Many of the poor children in this country virgogal May 2016 #53

Whatever you need to tell yourself to assuage the guilt. [n/t] Maedhros May 2016 #54

No guilt here. virgogal May 2016 #55

Oh really? Percentage of immigrants in various countries: Lydia Leftcoast May 2016 #57

1. Denmark Shadowflash May 2016 #6

Haven't read it, but this is supposed to detail some of that happiness... FailureToCommunicate May 2016 #27

common misconception is also what one gets w0nderer May 2016 #8

Well, well stated rurallib May 2016 #16

thankie sai w0nderer May 2016 #37

Don't forget the difference in cost between wickerwoman May 2016 #19

that's in the 'among other things not mentioned' category w0nderer May 2016 #36

OK?? You get it now? Wilms May 2016 #13

The Danish guy has good healthcare too. redwitch May 2016 #18

They score very high zentrum May 2016 #28

Denmark is extremely expensive to live in, but Hortensis May 2016 #22

Nobody has ever claimed there is no capitalism in Denmark. arcane1 May 2016 #26

Bernie is not against the free market. zentrum May 2016 #30

I dont think that Bernie has misrepresented anything about Denmark in his speeches. Jemmons May 2016 #32

It's called getting value for your money. They earn money to make their lives better. We earn money jtuck004 May 2016 #24

I'd move to Denmark in in one second if they'd take me. tabasco May 2016 #29

looke what they get for it Skittles May 2016 #40

You need to add all we pay for health care into that. alarimer May 2016 #58

Socialism vs Freedom™ Matrosov May 2016 #7

I believe the Queen said Bjornsdotter May 2016 #9

More white male privilege? The2ndWheel May 2016 #10

A statistical sample of two leads you wonder that? LanternWaste May 2016 #11

Just going by the pictures provided The2ndWheel May 2016 #15

Degreed professional in the United States: KamaAina May 2016 #12

Same professional in New Zealand wickerwoman May 2016 #21

The difference? Egnever May 2016 #14

American exceptionalism on the right. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2016 #17

In this vein.. appalachiablue May 2016 #20

i have been to denmark twice. they are CONTENT. pansypoo53219 May 2016 #23

BURGER PRICE James48 May 2016 #25

It's like magic! How do they do it? redwitch May 2016 #33

It's funny how there seems to be a direct correlation Fairgo May 2016 #31

Well as you know, we just can't do that here n2doc May 2016 #34

A Unitary State governing in an intelligent manner. NCTraveler May 2016 #35

Lee Mercer, Jr? Is that you?? madinmaryland May 2016 #38

$15 Minimum Is Radical corbettkroehler May 2016 #39

But Denmark only has around six million people Mnpaul May 2016 #41

I've read that "reasoning" on DU. SammyWinstonJack May 2016 #42

That's just because Denmark still has a king. Kablooie May 2016 #43

Actually, they have a queen Retrograde May 2016 #44

Indeed Jemmons May 2016 #47

No. She did illustrate an edition of the Lord of the Rings though. Jemmons May 2016 #50

Do they call it a Royale with Cheese? lovemydog May 2016 #45

+1 firebrand80 May 2016 #51

And Danish McDonalds employ about 1/4 as many people per store as American ones do Recursion May 2016 #46

I think you need to do more research ... GeorgeGist May 2016 #48

You mean the chart where they just made up rates? Actually we do pretty well on that too (nt) Recursion May 2016 #49

In fiscal year 2015, military spending is projected to account for 54 percent of all federal StarTrombone May 2016 #52

How much for a burger? TrappedInUtah May 2016 #56