JC
@jonathancolton
It's ironic that the countries with the highest taxes in Europe also have the highest happiness Index. High taxes ≠ low happiness. Often, it’s the opposite. Look at the data: 🇫🇮 Finland — 57.3% tax rate → #1 happiest country 🇩🇰 Denmark — 55.9% → #2 🇸🇪 Sweden — 52.3% → #4 🇮🇸 Iceland — 46.25% → #3 🇳🇱 Netherlands — 49.5% → #6 🇳🇴 Norway — 39.6% → #7 These countries have some of the highest personal tax rates in Europe and top global happiness scores. Why? Because taxes fund things people actually value: → Healthcare → Education → Safety nets → Trust in institutions People don’t just want low taxes. They want a life that feels secure, fair, and meaningful.
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Salman Ikram
@artbysalman
what do you think about Pakistan my friend
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Aaron - Open Plains Studios
@opstudios
It’s truly unfortunate that a portion of the American population can’t understand this and refuse to even try. Quality of life could and should be better here. Good cast 50 $degen
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Mark Coull🎩🔵
@astromarkc
Some of my family are Norwegian and they are certainly not happy about the taxes in Norway especially as a business owner. Also during the pandemic the Norwegian government did practically nothing to help them when their business had to close due to lockdowns etc. They have amazing childcare options though which make me jealous as here in Scotland we were over £800 a month for 3 days in nursery!!! It was like paying a second mortgage. We worked out we spent £50-60k total for our son to go through nursery. 😂
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Calypso
@calypsocat.eth
In those countries you pay high taxes but you get high quality of public services Down here we pay high taxes but we get shit quality of public services
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D-wayñe 🎩💜
@drrrner.eth
True I wouldn’t mind paying if some of the basic stuff are easily accessible/available
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lawrenceroman.eth
@lawrenceroman
Taxes are essential for high-functioning society. It’s no irony. Every time I meet someone who disagrees, I can’t help but walk away thinking they’re not the sharpest in the bunch. Billionaires are worst; let them try becoming a billionaire in a society that doesn’t collect taxes & has great infrastructure. The real issue is corruption & the misuse of tax revenue. But in the Nordic countries on your list, where education levels are high & public services work well, people don’t mind paying taxes. Not long ago, I had a friendly conversation at a bar with a Canadian woman who joked about how Americans hate taxes. I had to remind her not everyone in America thinks the same way. I’d like to blame the media for this mindset, but the truth is, a lot of people simply aren’t well-educated, not to mentioned civic classes are not longer thought, hence we find ourselves where we are now. Just look at some of the red states that rank lowest in education yet rely heavily on federal aid. cc: @moo @kaufman
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Manu Williams 🎩🔵🏒
@manuwilliams
As long as the people in power spend it well 😅
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