fuego (04-08-2019)
But with those high taxes comes a reduction in expenses, e.g., health insurance, college tuition.
Seems to me that they know exactly what they have, and they're grateful for it.
By the way, Finland's education system is consistently ranked very high, so they're not dumb.
Finland's education system enjoys a lot of buzz lately. It is considered one of the best education systems in the world. It routinely outperforms the United States in reading, science, and mathematics. And it has been a top performer since the first Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) triennial international survey back in 2000.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2019/...on-system-work
Why would anyone assume that Finns are ignorant of their taxation levels and why would taxation levels be a governing factor of happiness ?
On the second question, one could argue that with high rates of taxation, a person partially loses the freedom to do
what he wants with his money. But it's not a problem for me, as I'd be happy to pay a 50% tax rate or higher on my income
if I knew that my fellow Americans were having their basic needs met as a result.
FireBrand (04-09-2019)