The American right wing is very fond of characterizing the European Union as “a monstrous and intrusive socialist superstate.” While I am not a fan of the EU, and suspect it is a step towards world government, the fact is that the EU government has yet to evolve into a monster. The budget of the EU government is only $80 billion — less than 5% of the budget of the US federal government. Some member states do have high taxes (and some have low), but that is up to them, not the EU. The EU has not yet, like the … Continue reading If You Think Euroland Is Bad, Take A Look At The US Government