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OK, I have the 2003 OECD figures which I put up on here before to combat arguments that we were "the highest taxed nation". I'll put them up again. It should be remembered that tax is only part of the question as well. It's what you're getting in return. Anyone who has any experience of medical services in the USA will understand what I mean.

Total taxation as a percentage of GDP - 2003

Canada - 33.9
Mexico - 19.5
USA - 25.4

Australia - 31.5
Japan - 25.8
Korea - 25.5
New Zealand - 34.8

Austria - 43.0
Belgium - 45.8
Czech Republic - 39.9
Denmark - 49.0
Finland - 44.9
France - 44.2
Germany - 36.2
Greece - 35.9
Hungary - 38.3
Iceland - 40.3
Ireland - 30.0
Italy - 43.4
Luxembourg - 41.6
Netherlands - 38.8
Norway - 43.9
Poland - 32.6
Portugal - 33.9
Slovak Republic - 33.1
Spain - 35.8
Sweden - 50.8
Switzerland - 29.8
Turkey - 32.9
UK - 35.3

And if you think that a low tax economy is necessarily preferable, ask anyone who has been to both, as I have, whether they'd rather live permanently in Mexico or Scandinavia!

<blockquote data-quote="BrianH" data-source="post: 2089546" data-attributes="member: 64960">OK, I have the 2003 OECD figures which I put up on here before to combat arguments that we were &quot;the highest taxed nation&quot;.&nbsp; I&#039;ll put them up again.&nbsp; It should be remembered that tax is only part of the question as well.&nbsp; It&#039;s what you&#039;re getting in return.&nbsp; Anyone who has any experience of medical services in the USA will understand what I mean.Total taxation as a percentage of GDP - 2003Canada - 33.9Mexico - 19.5USA - 25.4Australia - 31.5Japan - 25.8Korea - 25.5New Zealand - 34.8Austria - 43.0Belgium - 45.8Czech Republic - 39.9Denmark - 49.0Finland - 44.9France - 44.2Germany - 36.2Greece - 35.9Hungary - 38.3Iceland - 40.3Ireland - 30.0Italy - 43.4Luxembourg - 41.6Netherlands - 38.8Norway - 43.9Poland - 32.6Portugal - 33.9Slovak Republic - 33.1Spain - 35.8Sweden - 50.8Switzerland - 29.8Turkey - 32.9UK - 35.3And if you think that a low tax economy is necessarily preferable, ask anyone who has been to both, as I have, whether they&#039;d rather live permanently in Mexico or Scandinavia!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BrianH, post: 2089546, member: 64960"] OK, I have the 2003 OECD figures which I put up on here before to combat arguments that we were "the highest taxed nation". I'll put them up again. It should be remembered that tax is only part of the question as well. It's what you're getting in return. Anyone who has any experience of medical services in the USA will understand what I mean. [b]Total taxation as a percentage of GDP - 2003[/b] Canada - 33.9 Mexico - 19.5 USA - 25.4 Australia - 31.5 Japan - 25.8 Korea - 25.5 New Zealand - 34.8 Austria - 43.0 Belgium - 45.8 Czech Republic - 39.9 Denmark - 49.0 Finland - 44.9 France - 44.2 Germany - 36.2 Greece - 35.9 Hungary - 38.3 Iceland - 40.3 Ireland - 30.0 Italy - 43.4 Luxembourg - 41.6 Netherlands - 38.8 Norway - 43.9 Poland - 32.6 Portugal - 33.9 Slovak Republic - 33.1 Spain - 35.8 Sweden - 50.8 Switzerland - 29.8 Turkey - 32.9 UK - 35.3 And if you think that a low tax economy is necessarily preferable, ask anyone who has been to both, as I have, whether they'd rather live permanently in Mexico or Scandinavia! [/QUOTE]

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