More money needs to go to defense. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said this week that he understands that this means “less can be spent on social security, health care and pensions” in many countries. But is this the only option? Can’t we just raise taxes?
In this episode, Maarten and Marike discover that Dutch government revenues are relatively modest, but that the “tax mix” is a bit out of proportion. Is raising taxes worse for the economy than cutting spending? How high could you make taxes in theory? And how could you implement such an unpopular measure in practice?
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- Presentation:
- Marike Stellinga & Maarten Schinkel
- Editing, production & editing:
- Jeanne Geerken
- Mixing:
- Audio chief
- Music:
- Rufus van Baardwijk
- Photography:
- Folkert Koelewijn
- Artwork:
- Yannick Mortier