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More than 50% living on tax income – Denmark

February 05, 2010 By: Nekkid blogger Category: Denmark, Politiken, Welfare state 3 Comments →

Is this really the welfare state people wanted in Denmark? Less than 50% of the people in Denmark are now working to provide for the other half – more than 50% now get their income from the Danish state, reposts Danish newspaper Politiken today.

To me this sounds pretty bad. It raises a lot of questions, even if – as is the case with Denmark – everybody are provided for economically. To me, participation in the labor market is an important thing – that 50% is outside the labor market does not sound so good.

Also – how fair is this? How does it feel for the half that provides the goods? Not my kind of welfare state!