These Remote Islands’ Tax System Shows Why Universal Benefits Are Better Than Means-Testing
The US could learn from the Faroe Islands, a Danish territory where the state automatically removes taxes owed and adds welfare payments to workers’ paychecks. It’s way easier for workers and shows why universal benefits are better than means-testing.
Matt Bruenig December 4, 2023
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