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Let’s look at the facts.

1. America has an estate tax and a gift tax. Sweden doesn’t.
2. Sweden has a top corporate tax rate of 22%. America has a top rate of 39%.
3. In America, 40% of land is government-owned. In Sweden, only 15% of land is government-owned.
4. America’s government debt per capita is more than double Sweden’s.
5. America’s government debt as a % of GDP is almost double Sweden’s.
6. In America, government spending per capita on health-care is a third higher than in Sweden.
7. The Swedish krona has an inflation rate of 1.0%. The US dollar has an inflation rate of 1.2%.
8. The unemployment rate is higher in Sweden than America. (Socialists aim for full employment. So ‘socialist’ Sweden should have virtually no unemployment or at least lower unemployment than ‘capitalist’ America.)
9. Sweden has universal school vouchers. America doesn’t.
10. 2014 Index of Economic Freedom: Sweden ranks better than America in: business freedom; trade freedom; monetary freedom; investment freedom; financial freedom; property freedom; freedom from corruption. America ranks better only in three categories.
11. America’s government bailed out Chrysler and GM. Sweden’s let Saab go bankrupt.
12. Sweden has a government budget surplus. America has a 22% deficit.
13. Sweden has deregulated its postal industry with now 32 operators. America is Constitutionally-bound to have a government monopoly.
14. Sweden’s national rail transportation has been partially privatized. America’s is still a government monopoly.
15. America’s government spending on infrastructure is higher as a % of GDP than Sweden’s.
16. OECD: America has a more progressive income tax than Sweden (or any other industrial country).
17. America’s Pledge of Allegiance was written by a Christian Socialist, and the salute was later used by the National Socialists. Sweden doesn’t have a pledge.
18. In World War Two, Sweden remained neutral, while America allied with Russian Socialists/Communists.

Both men are middle-aged men. There is no significant variation in physical attractiveness or personality.

Joe Schmo ( link ) is a Ph.D. in Computer Science and teaching computer courses at a local community college. His total net worth as of 2013 (adjusted for inflation) is $8,178.49. Joe makes $48,000 as salary for his teaching position.

Bill Gates ( link ) took some computer courses and founded, developed, and owns Microsoft. His total net worth as of 2013 (adjusted for inflation) is $136,000,000,000. If Bill here to just leave his money in the bank earning just 1% interest, he would be earning $1,360,000,000 per year in interest income.

Assume that both these men are interested in you (i.e., want to create and maintain a long-term relationship, which will eventually end up in marriage).

Assume further that these are the only two men interested in you.

Assume further that you want to be in a long-term relationship that will eventually result in marriage.

Given the choice between these two men, which one would you prefer or choose to be with?

Best Answer goes to the person who gives the best reasoning for choosing one man and rejecting the other.