[hohloma]

When you already started, why didn't you try to really compare the numbers? Norways GDP per capita is only a little higher - 75k USD, and if you actually checked, much of their oil profits go into their national fund and not spent. But if we actually start checking more, Sweden, who has a much higher population and no oil profits, also has the same socialistic policies with a per capita GDP of only 53k USD. I dont believe in free lunch, unlike many left leaning people, but some form of universally free policies are clearly possible, if taxation and implementation are done right.