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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by host
Cynthetiq....the results are in.....and your politics seem to contribute to conditions that benefit the few, to the detriment of the many....Denmark's stats are on the right....and they seem to indicate that....when government defers to free markets to "sort out" the distribution of wealth....wealth simply buys sufficient power and influence to control the government and the "free" market.
The UK, US, and Mexico, end up being much harsher places to live than in Denmark or in France....it doesn't have to be that way....but the wealthiest won't permit the status quo to be any other way....in the case of attempts by government to more equitably distribute health care....or any other "wealth", it is the controlling group who have the money to produce and distribute the "Harry and Louise" ads...... which work to undermine the effort.
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Denmark's taxes are some of the highest in the world. A ceiling put in place to not exceed 59% of income. So for each $1 I earn I get taxed $.59??? Fuck that and the rest of the people.
Put this into dollars and cents and look at how many hours you have to work in order to purchase something. I look at things like American Tax Freedom day where every year we work MORE days to pay our taxes than less. In 1990 23-Apr was Tax Freedom day with taxes at 30.80%. In 2007 30-Apr is the day with taxes at 32.69%. A whopping WEEK extra I have to work for a 2% increase.
Sorry, no thank you. As I continue to raise my standard of living by increasing my wages, I don't want some asshole who sits at home playing Xbox because he doesn't feel like working to benefit more from it.
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Denmark's taxes are among the highest in the world. Danish residents are liable for tax on global income and net wealth. Nonresidents are liable only for tax on certain types of income from Danish sources. In 1999, the total collected taxes amounted to 51% of the GDP.
The corporate income tax in Denmark is 30%, which must be prepaid during the income tax year to avoid a surcharge.
Personal income tax is collected at state, county and local levels. A tax ceiling ensures that combined income taxes do not exceed 59% of income. Income tax rates are progressive: 39% on income up to €22,118; 45% on income between €22,118 and €36,025; and 60% on income above €36,025. Several kinds of deductions or reductions can be applied to taxable income. There is also a voluntary church tax with an average rate of 0.8%. The social security contribution from employee earnings is 9%, 8% for unemployment insurance and 1% for special pension scheme savings. The voluntary church tax and social security contributions do not count toward the 59% tax ceiling. Tax is withheld at the source. Foreign researchers and key employers may qualify for a gross tax of 25% on their salary instead of paying regular income tax. They are still liable for 9% social security contributions.
Denmark's main indirect tax in the value-added tax (VAT) first introduced in March 1967 with a standard rate of 10%. The current standard rate of 25% was introduced in January 1992. Daily newspapers and a few other goods and services are exempt for the VAT.
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