re: Watching The Happiest Country on Earth: Finland on PBS

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happy paying 57% income taxes

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I'm not saying it's right, but in a smaller population that is that homogenous, you likely know more family members who have benefitted from those programs than you do folks who are ripping off the system, or you are at least willing to consider that you know some who benifit. Here I feel like I don't know anyone who benefits from gov't programs, but see lots of stories about grifters.