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by gowld 13 days ago
On average, Americans donate 1-2% of income, while spending 7-20% less on contributions to government.

On the other hand, Americans receive less for the government, and spend more on caring for themselves (health care) than Europeans receive from the government.

To sort that you, you'd have to figure out how cost-efficient the two models are, for services provided.