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Not to mention the Socialist state of Sweden has apparently not as high living standards as people say it does. After taxes (Sweden's 55% income tax) and welfare benefits Sweden's median income is $27'167 which if it was to become a state in the US it would be one of the poorest states.
"These national-level comparisons take into account taxes, and include social benefits (e.g., "welfare" and state-subsidized health care) as income".
"Once purchasing power among the US states is taken into account, we find that Sweden's median income ($27,167) is higher than only six states: Arkansas ($26,804), Louisiana ($25,643), Mississippi ($26,517), New Mexico ($26,762), New York ($26,152) and North Carolina ($26,819)."
"calculate real incomes based on the cost of living in each state... find real purchasing power"
Mises.org
Bullshitexposed.com
Next time people who say that Sweden is so great, the only part of Sweden that is great is what wealth they managed to hang on to before it become a big socialist country after 1950. The golden years of Sweden's growth was when it was relatively free market between 1890-1950, that also is the only time that the poverty rate was dropping.
The general trend is more government spending does not reduce poverty, only sustained economic growth does:
Cato.org
welfare:
Usgovernmentspending.com
Compare the data of Public Spending & Wealth Growth according to OECD data
(1960-1996) pretty shows you that govt's don't bring people out of poverty & prevent its reduction.
Check out OECD.stat & Danieljmitchell.files.wordpress.com