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Do Americans really want to "Go Dutch"?

Posted May 6, 2009 - 15:07 by Xin Lu

Lifestyle, Taxes

I just read a very interesting article by an American expat named Russell Shorto in the Netherlands titled "Going Dutch - How I Learned to Love the European Welfare State". The author describes his shock at a 52% top income tax bracket and his eventual acceptance of the social benefits of living amongst the Dutch. Here are some highlights of his experience and my thoughts on the subject.

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