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To: LindyBill who wrote (52587)10/17/2002 6:27:48 AM
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the % of the GDP that the state takes

Here are some numbers to counter some myths:

Public debt as a percentage of GDP

       1980  1985  1990  1995  2000  2001  2002  2003
EU 15  37.8  52.9  54.4  69.5  66.3  65.3  64.7  63.5
Japan  51.2  64.2  61.4  87.1 130.7 142.1 150.9   N/A
USA    37.0  49.4  55.3  72.9  57.3  54.1  50.7   N/A


Taxes as a percentage of GDP

         1970  1980  1985  1990  1996  1999  2000
Germany  22.9  21.7  20.9  20.4  22.3  22.9  23.0
Japan    15.3  18.2  19.2  21.8  17.7  16.4  17.1
UK       31.8  29.3  30.9  29.7  28.9  30.1  31.4
USA      23.2  21.1  19.5  19.8  21.1  22.0   N/A


Time to move to Japan :-)?
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