Most Danish voters oppose government plans to cut the top rate of income tax
In other countries, taxes are complicated (no citation needed). There&#x27;s income tax, but there are also social security payments, industry-specific taxes, etc. And you have to pay for your own education and healthcare!<p>Danish tax is simple and all inclusive. It is around 50%, which is about the same as in US if all hidden obligatory payments are taken into account. But it is all inclusive: all education and healthcare is free in Denmark, and social security grid is immense.<p>I am a pro-free-market person and Ayn Rand admirer. But even I think that Danish system is not that bad: you just pay 50% of your income to the government immediately, and they do not bother you until the next time. On the other hand, in the US, the IRS will pursuit you relentlessly, there are insane friction multipliers like healthcare insurance rising costs spiral, and everything is so complicated that only lawyers are happy about it.<p>Free markets only work if the government is separated from the economy. If they are entangled, you are getting the worst of both worlds.