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Maybe in the nice countries taxes are high because it's possible for them to be high, what with it being a nice country full of nice rich people that accept to be taxed.

Maybe in not-so-nice poor countries (which again means the people, we're not talking about the landscape here) the goverment would love nothing more than to raise taxes but it's impossible for them because the people just won't take it.

Oh, and if you're still thinking the other way around: No, starting with high taxes doesn't work to make your not-so-nice country into a nice one (Google "Communism")




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