A Scandinavian level of taxes would be bearable if public services did not remain inferior to those offered in Scandinavia. For example, per capita health-care spending in Sweden, Denmark, and Finland exceeds $3,000, compared to only $2,300 in Italy, where households must contribute roughly 20% of total health-care spending.
如果公共服务不低于北欧水平的话，现在这种北欧水平的税收负担也是可以承受的。比如瑞典、丹麦和芬兰的人均公共医疗支出均超过三千美元，而意大利只有两千三百美元，这意味着意大利的家庭必须承担全部医疗支出的20%。