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Think governments of countries with a genuine "welfare state" spend more per capita than the United States? Think again, says economist and author, John Lott...
- Our government spends 276 percent more than is spent by the average government of another country around the world; that comes out to about $17,400 per person living in the United States -- almost $70,000 for a family of four.
- Sweden's famous "welfare state" spends only about 8.6 percent more per capita than the United States -- probably a much smaller difference than most would have guessed.
- France spends virtually the same amount as the United States, just 1.6 percent more.
- Meanwhile, Finland spends 6 percent less; countries such as Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom do not even come close to the United States.
- In addition, our neighbor Canada spends 14 percent less per capita than the United States, and Japan spends 32 percent less.
With the new trillion-dollar health law signed by President Obama the United States total spending and rank is guaranteed to go up further...
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