Obeson is comparing tax rates in the united states with the tax rates in european countries that practice democratic socialism. obeson finds that compared to the u. s., tax rates are:

Obeson will find that compared to the United States, European countries that practice Socialist Capitalism have higher tax rates. This is because these countries run large welfare states such as universal healthcare and paid parental leave and they pay for the huge government spending through higher taxes

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