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Re:Norway: 37% of new vehicles sold in January were electric by Drakim on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:06AM (#13680020)
Norway here. The taxes are higher, but to a fair comparison you gotta add all the expenses you have living in the US that you don't have in Scandinavian countries. Stuff like health insurance, medical bills, saving up for college, etc.
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Re:Norway: 37% of new vehicles sold in January were electric by vidarh on Sunday February 19, 2017 @04:42PM (#13682183)
It's better than that.

Tax on average Norwegian salary: 28.4% on an average USD PPP adjusted salary of $60233 [1], for a net PPP adjusted salary of $43127

US: 25.6% of an average USD PPP adjusted salary of 50964 for a net PPP adjusted salary of $37917

Norway is not a particularly high tax country even in percent tax paid for an average earner, but even less so when considering the high salary levels. And despite having one of the most expensive socialised healthcare systems in the world (to a large extent due to high average salaries).

The salary curve is also far flatter in Norway - for good or bad far more people earn near the average salary.

[1] http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-Asset-Management/oecd/taxatio...

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Re:Norway: 37% of new vehicles sold in January were electric by marisa_kirisame on Sunday February 19, 2017 @10:09AM (#13680039)
No one mentioned the U.S.
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