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Originally Posted by Betonov
No he's right.
15% of my pay is income tax. Some percentage is also payed as social security. Basic healthcare insurance is payed by my employer.
I'd say about 24% of my monthly wage is going to the state.
A quarter of my pay to save my life, educate me, keep the roads maintained and provide me with security (police, firefighters, rescue services, army) is an outrages amount of tax. I feel abused.
Student debt is uncommon here.
Someone else pays the tab ?? Yes, it's called a taxpayer and it's also called an investment into the future. Highly educated workforce makes more money and pays more tax. Plus, to understand why we're not complaining by paying taxes for education and healthcare of others you have to understand something called SOLIDARITY.
And what do we get after slaving away at our job to pay those taxes ??
A well educated workforce that is dept free and can start a future without feeding the banks first.
Less people make less money for the state. We're playing this game on a bit higher difficulty.
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Wow, 24% of your hard earned money, goes to the government, you have no say.That should anger you!
Guess what, I get all the services you do for for less than 24% of my monthly income.
Solidarity? Sounds like some collective thought to me. What about the individual right to their own money? To self determination? That is the difference.I will never forget my first check at this firm I worked for, I would say roughly 12% in taxes were taken out between state and federal.I was angry, that is money I earned.Wasted away by the government.That just goes against everything this country is supposed to be, it makes my stomach turn.
Yes, less people but a high tax rate, so plenty of money with a smaller population it seems.This US brings in a ton of money but such a large population, fact is some will go without, its just the natural course of events.