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Sweden taxes spark debate over citizen burden and reform
Stockholm AP reports that Sweden’s welfare state taxes exceed half of earnings, with new levies planned on hobbies and leisure. Gunnar Myrdal labels the system a tax abuse factory, while Milton Friedman warns high taxes drive evasion. The OECD ranks Sweden at 53.3 percent of GDP in 1977, with sustained deficits and proposals to tax car rentals, estates, and outdoor pursuits amidst scattered protests.
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