Why couldn't I have lived in Norway, a magical land where everything is "free"?

http://www.norjus.no/visartikkel.asp?art...

people lacking functional literacy skills (%)
(norway) - 7.9%
(usa) - 20%

probability @ birth of not surviving age 60 (%)
(norway) - 7.9%
(usa) - 11.6%

population below 50% of median income (%)
(norway) - 6.4%
(usa) - 17.0%

wealth (gdp per capita - nominal) - world bank
norway: $94,353
usa: $46,716

wealth (gdp per capita - ppp) (source: world bank)
norway: $58,141
usa: $46,716

income inequality (gini index) (source: cia)
norway - 28
usa - 45

norway has lower homicide rates, lower obesity, lower prison population, , better education.

see http://www.nationmaster.com/compare/norw...

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norway magical, enlightened place, "free", state taxes 60% of income, , can kill bunch of people , probation it.

why couldn't have been born there?

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