[Pen-l] Going Dutch

[Bill Lear <rael@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Russell Shorto has a piece "Going Dutch" which discusses his encounter
(as an American) with the Dutch welfare state.  I haven't read it all
but it might be of interest to those here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/magazine/03european-t.html?em

Among other things, Shorto points out that the (top?) 52% Dutch income
tax rate 1) is nominal, 2) includes social security 3) essentially
includes state and local taxes, if I read it correctly and 4) is
combined with lower real-estate taxes.  Not to mention the superior
social services provided...


Bill
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