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I don't think it is the same as Hawawii. My sister lives in Germany. The tax rate is something like 80%. The wages are not adjusted for this like Hawawii vs Midwest US. You do have free (with an 80% tax rate !!) health care, college education etc. The average German does not have private homes in a suburb setting like we have in the US. Most live in condo's or apartment style dwellings with maybe 2-5 units attached together. There are some higher income Germans of course that have some acreage and toys(cars boats etc) but I don't think the average German has the discretionary income we have over here.

I think they have the general mindset of wanting security over liberty. Basically they want the government to take care of them i.e. a cradle to grave nanny state and their willing to give up some freedoms for that.

Not sure about Norway but probably very similar.