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Re:Open Source Projects Receive Funding to Reclaim the Publi... by gadders on Wednesday April 23, 2025 @06:59AM (#43770654)
>>In the EU the size of the state is often bigger than 50% of GDP.

That's a terrifying statistic. It doesn't sound very sustainable.

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Re:Open Source Projects Receive Funding to Reclaim the Publi... by npc_anon on Wednesday April 23, 2025 @07:43AM (#43770962)
In the US it's 40%. The 10% difference is explained by the US having limited to no public healthcare or pensions. Those are largely paid for privately, which pretty much balances it out.
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