There are a few exceptions though. Luxembourg comes to mind.

Luxembourg's GDP growth is negative. Spain, Poland, Croatia, Malta, Ireland, Lithuania all have a higher GDP growth rate than the U.S. 

I comment because I think this pit against other cultures and societies is zero-sum. It creates  division. It helps nobody. Bureaucracy anywhere is bad. Decentralization of government is always best for people. Neither the EU nor US are good examples of that.

What Dad says goes. Dad has spoken. Or typed rather.

Brussels knows porcelain. Luxembourg knows profits 😂