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Social Expenditure and Marginal Tax Rates
| Social expenditure in 2012 (percent of GDP) | Marginal tax rate in 2009 |
|---|---|---|
United States | 19.4% | 43.6% |
Britain | 23.9 | 40.3 |
France | 32.1 | 59.8 |
Source: OECD. Marginal tax rate is defined as a percentage of total labor costs. | ||