hugely popular with Americans.

In fact, polling shows that Americans want an income distribution that's close to, wait for it -- Sweden's.

So when you say "Sweden" and "Canada" to non-Fox viewers, they think, "Yes, please."

Second, it goes without saying that Steyn's numbers are all made up. The US is nowhere near Sweden in terms of spending as a percentage of GDP.

We are, however, spending more than Syria, Haiti and Tanzania, so maybe Steyn would be more comfortable there.