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Thu Oct-30-03 04:39 PM
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| How does the size of the U.S. government compare to the size of other... |
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...industrialized nations' federal governments?
Exclude defense.
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| Brian Sweat
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Thu Oct-30-03 04:50 PM
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| 1. On a per capita basis, it is one of the smallest even with defense. |
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Thu Oct-30-03 04:55 PM
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Would be appreciated.
I remember reading somewhere that the total US tax rate is the second lowest in the industrialized world, after Japan. Wish I had a link for that.
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Thu Oct-30-03 04:59 PM
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| 3. Is it the smallest without defense by any chance? |
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Edited on Thu Oct-30-03 05:22 PM by _Jumper_
I want to know this so I can use this in an argument with conservatives about our so-called "Big Guvmit".
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| Wellong
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Thu Oct-30-03 05:51 PM
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the amount of spending can not be used in an argument with a right winger on government alone. The reach, scope, power, influence, control, regulation, etc... are all components of "big government".
And using those, it is still probably smaller than most others.
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Thu Oct-30-03 05:53 PM
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| 5. Government Spending Is Approximately 21% Of GDP |
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This is among the lowest of any of the industrialized democracies...
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