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Post by the_bookmaker » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 3:33 AM UTC

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Post by viburnum » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 4:37 AM UTC

I’m confused, this is about taxes, but welfare benefits are spending, and there’s no discussion of that.

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Post by maximinus_thrax » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 4:40 AM UTC

viburnum wrote: post #2

I’m confused, this is about taxes, but welfare benefits are spending, and there’s no discussion of that.

This is trash. Basically right-wing propaganda for Canadians. Do a bit of reasearch on the institute. Not sure why this type of stuff is posted on Hacker News.

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Post by the_bookmaker » Sun, Oct 15, 2023, 4:47 AM UTC

viburnum wrote: post #2

I’m confused, this is about taxes, but welfare benefits are spending, and there’s no discussion of that.

Well, the spending has to come from somewhere. But you'd be right to point out that in addition to taxes, we also have to consider government borrowing (which the full publication does to some extent).

Also, the article isn't claiming that Sweden is not a "welfare state". I calls it so in the title. It's claiming that they are paying for it with a higher tax burden on the middle-class.