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Treasury and Work and Pensions

The hon. Gentleman suggests powerfully that a low-tax economy is a successful economy, and that the way to achieve competitiveness is to have low taxes. Why, then, are some of the highest taxes in Europe paid in the Scandinavian countries, which have successful economies and high economic growth? Is there some mistake?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
453 c904 
Session
2006-07
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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