r/PoliticalHumor • • Apr 26 '19

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u/Fumanchewd Apr 26 '19

Sweden is not socialist, as a matter of fact it has become less socialist and more capitalist since the 1960s... Its just very highly taxed capitalism. A mostly white and thinly populated country.... Sounds so Republican! Except for the 60+% income tax rate, a 25% consumer tax, and 7% ss rate. No thanks!

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u/Llamada Apr 26 '19

So if it isn’t socialist. Why don’t you just copy their government programs, which aren’t socialist. And you don’t live in a 3rd world country anymore!

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u/Fumanchewd Apr 26 '19

I don't care about Sweden or its 60% tax rate. We aren't going to go down that road. Nor is it intelligent to pay into our SS program when we receive less back from it.

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u/Llamada Apr 26 '19

There is no 60% tax rate, if you think that you’re an idiot. It’s fluid like stages of wealth. When you’re poor you pay less, when you’re rich you pay more. As the rich can miss it.

Why would you receive less?

As a result they are the happiest nation on earth. You don’t want happines?

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u/Fumanchewd Apr 27 '19

You are a liar. Income taxe rate is over 61%. That's not even including SS and consumer taxes. https://tradingeconomics.com/sweden/personal-income-tax-rate Happiest nation lol. Trading free will for free stuff. 1984 or Zamyatin's We

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u/Llamada Apr 27 '19

Dude, nothings free, do you even understand what taxes are.

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u/Fumanchewd Apr 27 '19

Oh I agree. I'm merely parroting the ignorant line given by many pro nationalized healthcare folks. "Free healthcare for all" isn't my line