girlfreddyApr 28, 2024

Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate

https://lemmy.ca/post/20210925

Why the Swedes love doing something that Americans hate - Lemmy.ca

Sweden is infamous for having some of the highest taxes in the world, and yet the country’s tax agency is still one of Sweden’s most trusted institutions. The Swedish attitude towards tax contrasts sharply with many countries where taxes can be a deeply divisive issue. We investigate what this says about Swedish society and how the popularity of the welfare state might survive growing challenges in the future.

Show threadhenfredemarsApr 28, 2024
It’s because we get so little for those taxes. If we actually had functional services, I would feel like it’s worth it.
Show threadMagisterApr 28, 2024

Same in Canada, at least Quebec, 50% of my taxes go in health care system, I have no family doctor, all doctors are millionaires, nurses make 100k+, people dies in ER after 48h waiting

Education system is a joke.

Roads are potholes

Show threadgirlfreddyApr 28, 2024
Not many physicians make over a million, and the way provincial governments have set up the bureaucracy around healthcare feeds the high wages, ie: it’s not the nurses caring for patients that are making $100k per year.
Show threadMagisterApr 28, 2024
About every specialists make 1M
Show threadgirlfreddyApr 29, 2024
Do you have any sources for that?
Show threadMagister

Of course, most are in French, but easy to find any info on this, for instance this 2022 article journaldemontreal.com/…/pres-de-300medecins-milli…

Ophtalmologiste 2 603 027 $

Chirurgien général 2 442 354 $

Ophtalmologiste 2 166 048 $

Ophtalmologiste 2 116 473 $

Interniste 2 022 137 $

Radiologiste 2 017 941 $

Près de 300 médecins millionnaires au Québec, un record

En 2021, un nombre record de professionnels au Québec ont déclaré des revenus dans les sept chiffres.

Le Journal de Montréal
Apr 29, 2024 at 12:13pmWeb