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Publius — (archived)

you said,
>"do you think that the lower taxes might have anything to do with American productivity being the highest? Or the willingness of Americans to work longer and harder than anyone else?

And you are correct about the productivity. You are also correct that Americans work longer hours than anyone else--because they are required to.

But neither of these observations cover the reason for the lower taxes. Our tax rate is as low as it is because of the low level of social services we as Americans receive.

Japan has an even lower tax rate than ours, but then their social services are even lower than ours. In Japan social services are extended by the company and the Kiretsu and not the government.

Publius--on his watch

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