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Originally posted by james t kirk
What is rediculous is that Americans already pay the lowest taxes of any industrialized nation. Far lower in fact. Americans think they pay big taxes, but in reality, you don't. You just like to bitch about them.
Here's an intersting link with a comparison of tax rates...
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/001201.html
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While I "might" agree that we pay low federal taxes,
this is on top of the SS tax
AND the state taxes
AND the other fees etc. out of our paycheck.
At the rate I'm at right now, basically 50% of my pay goes to various entities and programs.
(please note I don't own a home where the morgage rate can be written off)
But I don't know about those Netherlands rates from your link
You mean to say at about 46 thou, you get ONLY 10% of your income afterwards?
That's just silly.
I don't mind the simple math, and I don't mind taxes
but I would like some freedom to live.
There is a balance to everything.