What works for Sweden wouldn't work for France or Germany or Italy. In a small state, you can reach outside for many of your activities. In a homogeneous culture, they are willing to pay higher taxes in order to achieve commonly held goals. But "common goals" are much harder to come by in larger, more heterogeneous populations.
Milton FriedmanA society based on the freedom to choose is better than a society based on the principles of socialism, communism and coercion.
Milton FriedmanMost of the energy of political work is devoted to correcting the effects of mismanagement of government.
Milton FriedmanI think almost every economist would agree that government gets itself in trouble when it tries to interfere with voluntary behavior.
Milton Friedman