[knowledge-clay]

> Because labor protection costs money

Labor protection does not "cost money". It is a limit on the degree to which workers can be exploited.

[dzhiurgis]

Sorry but 50% tax rate is exploitation. Especially so how inefficient government spending is.

[knowledge-clay]

European labor regulation and European tax rates have nothing to do with each other. The former is about restrictions on how employers can treat employees. The latter is about funding a robust welfare state. For what it's worth, both are good.

[disgruntledphd2]

I live in Europe and pay 52% marginal. I considered moving to California and it turned out that I'd be paying about 50% marginal. So not sure it makes that much difference.