What's wrong with the Nordic Model? (leader, rates, foreign, tax)

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Do you realize that the chart you posted proves my point? The U.S. has a positive progressivity value while European countries have a NEGATIVE progressivity value.

I know, but it works in the favor of all citizens as it's progressively distributed.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

I know, but it works in the favor of all citizens as it's progressively distributed.

Do you not understand the concept of a negative value?

That actually means that those countries' tax systems are regressive, as the articles I've posted clearly state.

Knowledge is power.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

No, it isn't. Pay careful attention to the charts:

Other countries don’t have a “47%” - The Washington Post

Do you know what distribution means?

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Do you know what distribution means?

Yes, I do. What you are very clearly missing is that the "distribution" goes to higher income earners in a REGRESSIVE tax model.

The key factor that you are missing is the NEGATIVE values assigned to European countries' tax progressivity factor.

Is this over your head? You seem to be coming to a completely different conclusion than are the actual researchers and the WaPo article.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Yes, I do. What you are very clearly missing is that the "distribution" goes to higher income earners in a REGRESSIVE tax model.

The key factor that you are missing is the NEGATIVE values assigned to European countries' tax progressivity factor.

Is this over your head? You seem to be coming to a completely different conclusion than are the actual researchers and the WaPo article.

I think you have a hard time reading graphs.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

I think you have a hard time reading graphs.

I read them the same way the economists and reporters read them.

Somehow, you have a completely different interpretation.

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

I read them the same way the economists and reporters read them.

Somehow, you have a completely different interpretation.

Then why is is hard for you to comprehend that Nordic countries have more generous distribution, Mr Economist? lol

[knowledgeiskey]

What Mr. Economist overlooked.

What's going on here? Basically, all of the progressivity of our fellow developed nations' welfare states comes on the spending side. They spend a whole lot more on transfer programs, education and health services, and other initiatives that are redistributive in impact. We, by contrast, tax progressively, and then spread the money around in a less progressive fashion.

[InformedConsent]

Originally Posted by knowledgeiskey

Then why is is hard for you to comprehend that Nordic countries have more generous distribution, Mr Economist? lol

Have you somehow overlooked the fact that the graph you posted has two axes? Do you even know what that means?

[knowledgeiskey]

Originally Posted by InformedConsent

Have you somehow overlooked the fact that the graph you posted has two axes? Do you even know what that means?

Stay on topic.