In a communist country, for example, where all the industry, banking, retail Their real productive contribution to the workplace, on average, would be of a  Depends on your definition of socialism. Modern American conservatism especially mis-describes socialism. There really are no actually socialist countries  24 Feb 2020 The United States does not have a national sales tax or VAT. Instead, states levy sales taxes. The average tax rate across the country is about 6.6 

24 Oct 2018 In the U.S., the average family faces about a 15 percent income tax rate. In the Nordic countries, income taxes are twice that. The highest U.S.  21 Nov 2019 First, let's look at the countries with the highest all-in average personal income tax rates at the average wage for a single person with no  In a communist country, for example, where all the industry, banking, retail Their real productive contribution to the workplace, on average, would be of a  Depends on your definition of socialism. Modern American conservatism especially mis-describes socialism. There really are no actually socialist countries  24 Feb 2020 The United States does not have a national sales tax or VAT. Instead, states levy sales taxes. The average tax rate across the country is about 6.6  10 Jun 2015 The United States does not have a national sales tax or VAT. Instead, states levy sales taxes. The average rate across the country is about 7  3 Oct 2019 A look at tax rates in Scandinavian countries reveals a hefty burden. had to preface this statement with her typical class warfare charade, 

27 Feb 2020 Sanders's vision of Scandinavian countries, as with much of his ideology, seems to in Sanders-style democratic socialism tanked the Swedish economy. In the United States, the average sales tax rate is 6.6 percent and 

10 Jun 2019 The demise of socialism in these countries is quite a persuasive historical of economic freedom and average income has been revealed (Grubel, 1998). mechanisms, such as budget subsidies, soft loans and tax benefits). 12 Mar 2019 They also argue that the experiences of other wealthy countries show a the average income, which comes out to about $70,000 in Sweden, a much A handful of OECD countries, mostly former Communist states, have flat  Higher taxes does lead to Socialism in America. cash, you are considered average based on the interest income generating power of $60-80,000 a year. 20 Oct 2015 First and foremost, Americans would need to pay more in taxes, and that rate kick in at a much lower income level in Scandinavian countries. purchases), far above the 7 percent average sales tax in most states. Could a socialist government model like those that exist in Scandinavia work in America? 11 Jan 2018 Compared to the average across the 35 countries, Sweden has lower taxes on property, corporate income & gains, and social security  12 Jun 2019 "We must recognize that in the 21st century, in the wealthiest country in the The RealClearPolitics average of national polls shows Sanders trailing If you are the Trump family, you got $885 million worth of tax breaks and 

How much higher are taxes in socialist European countries? According to 2009 numbers, the overall tax burden (an average of both personal and corporate 

Socialism and high taxes are not equivalent. Jump to Last Post 1-9 of 9 discussions (106 posts) 60. Josak posted 6 years ago. One of the greatest criticisms leveled at socialist and perceived socialist nations is their high taxes, usually reinforced with the example of France and it's high tax rates under a newly elected socialist government

Tax rates vary in each country, from over 50% to 0% for the average wage earner in the country.

6 Mar 2020 claim that high tax rates in European countries are behind “free stuff” advocated False claim: “free stuff” is funded by these high tax rates in “socialist" Bloomberg placed the average price of a gallon of gas in the fourth 

The list focuses on the main indicative types of taxes: corporate tax, individual income tax, and sales tax, including VAT and GST, but does not list capital gains tax. Some other taxes (for instance property tax, substantial in many countries, such as the United States) and payroll tax are not shown here. The table is not exhaustive in

Scandinavian countries—specifically, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Finland—are perceived as socialist because their citizens pay very high income taxes. However, these countries still suffer So many taxes (aka wealth redistribution) and so many Americans on government assistance. I'm surprised USA is not the number 1 most socialist country in the world. Who tf voted for this? Literally one of the most extreme capitalist societies to ever exist. Highest income inequality/ wealth disparity of all countries. - markusw0207 So, all the “top socialist countries” have a free market? Common. The only true socialist country on this list is China, which sux hard; the “stress free” lifestyle where people live in slums while there are over 60 million apartments empty? Their groth was an artificial keynesian growth and it’s crumbling now, as it always do.

27 Jul 2019 If the United States were to adopt the socialist policies of Venezuela, the 40 percent—or $24,000 per year for the average American, according to a “ Marginal labor income-tax rates in the Nordic countries today are only  10 Jun 2019 The demise of socialism in these countries is quite a persuasive historical of economic freedom and average income has been revealed (Grubel, 1998). mechanisms, such as budget subsidies, soft loans and tax benefits). 12 Mar 2019 They also argue that the experiences of other wealthy countries show a the average income, which comes out to about $70,000 in Sweden, a much A handful of OECD countries, mostly former Communist states, have flat