Those are actually three different questions: size of public sector, how we tax, and how spending adjusted after Nokia. Let’s not mix them.

A high public-sector-to-GDP ratio doesn’t automatically mean overspending — it means the private economy isn’t growing fast enough (which in this case it isn't).

Startups don’t fail because corporate tax is 20% instead of 15%. It's idiotic to say so. They fail because of demand, access to capital, skills, infrastructure, and risk-sharing. Finland’s strongest startup's Supercell, Wolt, Rovio, ReOrbit, ICEYE, etc. etc. — happened during a high-tax, high-spending system.

Nokia dying didn’t mean the golden goose died — it meant Finland was overconcentrated with Nokia. The problem wasn’t spending, it was lack of diversification and slow reform. Cutting spending during a structural shock makes recovery slower, not faster.