Where would you rather live? In a high tax or low tax state?

If living in a high tax state would mean good public utilities, great funding of education and health care (as Denmark do), then I'd rather live in a high tax state. I wouldn't even mind PAYING a lot of tax to get those things.

I am with GagaJo - a high tax state with high quality education and health services and robust infrastructure inc environmental management, arts and culture and civic life (museums, parks, libraries, concert halls).

The elements which support a civilised society.

I have paid a lot of tax on my income during my working life and have never resented doing so.

I’d rather live in Denmark ??. A more equal and happier society altogether.
Having lived in Turkey in the early 2000’s, I saw the massive gap between rich and poor. All medicine had to be paid for, disregarding income. Homophobia was rife and very few people seemed to trust the Gendarmerie. Women were treated as second class, even though in law they were equal. Services such as electricity and water were intermittent, especially in winter when tourists had gone home. Drinking water via huge, plastic returnable and refillable containers, if you didn’t want an upset stomach.

However, because the vast majority of the population were relatively poor, very little was wasted. Most household goods, cars etc were repairable and cost a relative fortune.

No, it didn’t feel a particularly safe place to live.

Having lived in the Netherlands for 18 years I would rather live in a high tax state. The quality of life is far superior to here!

High and fair - with great education and health system and solid nets for those who fall in bat times.

Yes I agree with jura2

'bad' times, of course

Whitewavemark2.

I know we have an election coming up, we are also preparing to celebrate the birth of Christ.
May I politely suggest you lighten up and relax a bit.
“It’s the season to be jolly”.

Quick, WW2, find your rose-tinted specs, plug your ears, put up the decorations, bake mince pies, sing carols, close your mind - and join the deluded happy ones living in la la land. How dare you discuss anything serious at this time of year!

Back to the question - Denmark for me, it's a no-brainer!

Some of us are celebrating the birth of Christ, some of us Hanukkah, some of us a secular holiday.
I thought it was an interesting question, and I would prefer to live in a high tax, good social care, health and education state, even if I had to pay more tax.

Don't forget WW2, whether you are religious or not, (in the interests of fairness and equality) to be lighthearted and joyful on all these days too:

www.interfaith-calendar.org/2020.htm

High and fair, without a doubt. I’d make sure that everyone paid a share of tax, no matter what they were earning, so that everyone was invested in society. I’d completely overhaul the tax systems across the UK.

Missfoodlove - may I politely suggest that if this thread isn’t jolly enough for you the you find one that is, instead of making snide comments about the OP? Ho ho ho

hetty lots of jollification there ??

As long as people follow many of the religions teachings we should all do very well indeed.

missfoodlove there, there dearly. Don’t get stressed you don’t have to play with the big boys and girls.

Off you go and get your nails done, bake your cake and watch daytime TV.

PS high taxes

WWM2 please carry on with your excellent posts. Having a social conscience and wanting change for the better is a joyful thing in my humble opinion.

?thank you.

Higher taxes and higher quality public services.
Of course

missfoodlove there, there dearly. Don’t get stressed you don’t have to play with the big boys and girls.

Off you go and get your nails done, bake your cake and watch daytime TV

What a horrible condescending reply to someone you could have simply ignored.

To answer the OP, higher taxes used for higher quality public services. Not Denmark, still reported to be very racist by my black friends who lived there for a few years, now much happier in UK. Sweden would be good, but I'll stay here in the UK if that's allowed and campaign for a fairer, better society.

I'd always go for higher taxes and a fairer society. Belgium, here I come....

High and fair tax with great public services.

Jingle bells jingle bells …

Higher taxes every time. We used to have much higher taxes in Britain.

Higher taxes and better universal, public services / infrastructure.

higher taxes - after watching dispatches the other night about the 4.1 million children living in poverty I cant see how anyone could say otherwise