alt Hacker News>>In the EU the size of the state is often bigger than 50% of GDP.
That's a terrifying statistic. It doesn't sound very sustainable.
>>In the EU the size of the state is often bigger than 50% of GDP.
That's a terrifying statistic. It doesn't sound very sustainable.
In the US it's 40%. The 10% difference is explained by the US having limited to no public healthcare or pensions. Those are largely paid for privately, which pretty much balances it out.