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To: lizol

Gosh, now that I have learned that I'm not all that free, I guess it would only be responsible to try and determine which specific freedoms Estonians have that I lack. Or not. Good morning Estonia. Enjoy your freedom.


7 posted on 08/06/2006 7:37:50 AM PDT by KarinG1 (Some of us are trying to engage in philosophical discourse. Please don't allow us to interrupt you.)
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To: KarinG1

Estonia has a flat tax (currently in the process of being reduced from 23% to 20%), a constitutionally-mandated balanced budget, almost entirely free trade, and almost an entirely privately-owned economy.

As a result, over the past few years they've greatly decreased unemployment, and they have a very high GDP growth combined with very low inflation.


14 posted on 08/06/2006 8:40:11 AM PDT by Phocion ("Protection" really means exploiting the consumer. - Milton Friedman)
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