• ingeniosissimo@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    The workers of the US really need unionize. Here in Scandinavia the average pre-tax income is closer to $84,000 with a 36-hour work week. We do however have a higher tax-rate, so that ends up at around $45,000 after taxes. Cost of living is also generally higher that the US. Of course that higher tax gives us free health care and education.

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      6 months ago

      That’s definitely not a solution. You just made the argument against it. The U.S. government is the primary reason why our economy is effed.