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Get Society Rich Quick: The Ideal Level of Government Spending

It is commonly claimed that government spending is good for the economy, but the statistics show the opposite.  Most recent studies find a negative correlation between total government size and economic growth. Why is economic growth important?  Because wealthier societies are generally happier societies. No matter how good things get for us, we always want more. Human beings want […]

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Taxes

A More Progressive Tax System Makes People Happier

A new study comparing 54 nations found that the more progressive the tax policy is, the happier the citizens are.