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Honeycombe8

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18. People act so high and mighty, when it's not their money. YOu wouldn't want to give away half

Mon Dec 10, 2012, 08:50 AM

Dec 2012

the money you earned, either...which, btw, was taxed already when you made it.

It's an oppressive tax, IMO, and totally different from a reasonable tax rate on income. Taxing a person's wealth is just a grab by the govt. of someone else's money that that person made. There's no basis in reason for it, like there is in income tax.

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Va te faire foutre, Gerard Depardieu [View all] marmar Dec 2012 OP

They would have sided with the Vichy regime. alfredo Dec 2012 #1

I don't blame him. I would, too. France has a wealth tax? Wow. No wonder Depp is moving. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #2

You don't blame him for being a greedy a-hole? marmar Dec 2012 #3

I don't blame him for not wanting to give to the govt half of his wealth....not just his income. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #15

but he's happy to use the free services, though. btw, he doesn't give the gov't half his income. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #31

"no problems if he doesn't want to pay the taxes, let him renounce his citizenship." tledford Dec 2012 #64

The maximum wealth tax rate is 1.8%, above 16 million Euros muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #39

The Beatles established residency in Monaco when British taxes became punitive banned from Kos Dec 2012 #4

McCartney doesn't live in Britain, to begin with. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #16

He has a residence is East Sussex, England and in Scotland. marmar Dec 2012 #20

Rod Stewart moved to America from Britain years ago, for tax reasons. nt Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #17

Then he's a greedy asshole too. Nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #58

Not in my opinion. A progressive tax makes sense to me, but taxing what a person owns... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #62

Well I simply disagree laundry_queen Dec 2012 #69

And JK Rowling, who is at least as rich as they, Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #26

I don't blame any of them LTR Dec 2012 #59

Johnny moved too ChazII Dec 2012 #5

Idiots like that act as if they'd starve if they made ONLY two million dollars a year Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #6

People act so high and mighty, when it's not their money. YOu wouldn't want to give away half Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #18

Really? Who's acting high and mighty? Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #24

So you think estate taxes should be abolished? Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #30

the money was taxed when you made it? how's that? HiPointDem Dec 2012 #32

So, estate taxes should go away too? nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #43

I would. Chan790 Dec 2012 #45

Well there you go again, exposing your true nature and projecting it on others. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #49

Get a clue ... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #54

Oh Good Gawd I Am Applauding! HangOnKids Dec 2012 #57

Bon Voyage. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #7

That's horrible. I was just in Brussels in October and found it incredibly advanced. I'm surprised CTyankee Dec 2012 #23

He, actually. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #70

I am wondering if he was in contact with a bad virus on his flight home. I had a similar problem CTyankee Dec 2012 #71

He's usually pretty hardy, with an immune system of steel. Starry Messenger Dec 2012 #72

I've never had a problem in the western European countries I have visited. CTyankee Dec 2012 #74

France will survive Enrique Dec 2012 #8

Wow. Who would have thought that when France imposed a 75% tax rate on the rich, Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #9

Weeds out the selfish RobertEarl Dec 2012 #10

I guess US states could use the same approach. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #11

And go where? RobertEarl Dec 2012 #12

It's not greed. Would YOU want to pay income tax on money you earned, then additional Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #19

You against property tax? RobertEarl Dec 2012 #35

I said the govt tax was ABOVE the other fees and taxes for property & $ you own. You against Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #63

Stop making things up - it makes you look ridiculous muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #40

Actually, it's not 1.8%. But in any case, it's a stupid tax. France is the ONLY European country Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #65

"heavy tax on what you OWN" = wealth-tax of 1.8%? Chan790 Dec 2012 #46

Many people get those benefits w/o having to pay that tax. Taht's not what the tax is for. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #66

I pay all of the above and am not "oppressed" Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #56

Those taxes don't fund anything. It's estimated that France loses $2B a year... Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #67

I live in Europe. Pay income, wealth tax. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #73

75% MARGINAL rate Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #25

Maybe. But when people can save millions a yearby relocating from Paris Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #28

If they can "save millions," then they're already more fortunate than 99.9% Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #36

please give evidence of this 75% rate, because my research says top rate = 48% & only for HiPointDem Dec 2012 #33

. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #34

that's a temporary marginal rate on income over a million euro. not on all his income. HiPointDem Dec 2012 #37

OK. So if someone earns 10 million euro, they will pay 75% tax on 9 million of that. Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #38

the logical thing is to renounce your citizenship, since the reason for the temporary tax is HiPointDem Dec 2012 #41

I don't think that's necessary, as I believe that the tax is based upon residency, not citizenship Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #42

i don't care what it's based on; if you won't pay taxes in a fiscal emergency when you are more HiPointDem Dec 2012 #44

agreed. +1 n/t Chan790 Dec 2012 #47

What do you think about people who move from NY or NJ to Florida or New Hampshire Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #50

The guy is a moron and a drunk. Mass Dec 2012 #13

And public urinator pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #14

And a self-admitted rapist obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #68

and france is relieved to be rid of such a boor. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #21

Compared to France, much of Belgium is underdeveloped MrScorpio Dec 2012 #22

Top tax rate in London is 45%. Many French are moving there (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #29

Liberte, oui, but forget about the fraternite and especially the egalite--typical librechik Dec 2012 #27

Please check out US Tax Rates paid during late 1940 - 1950's GoldenOldie Dec 2012 #51

exactly--we are being punked big-time librechik Dec 2012 #52

Awww those poorwittle wich people having Rex Dec 2012 #48

I don't think they are looking for sympathy. They are simply moving out (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #53

Who cares, I cannot even believe this is news. Rex Dec 2012 #55

What should be done? Shivering Jemmy Dec 2012 #60

Ignore it. Rex Dec 2012 #61