marshall
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Fri Feb-27-09 09:22 AM
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| 28. Apples and oranges, there are other factors at play |
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While there are some general parallels that can be mined for information, I think all the factors need to be taken into account. I would be interested in seeing the US also compared to countries that have the same richly divergent population, such as Canada or Brazil.
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| -Countries with high taxes are richer! |
Joanne98 |
Feb-26-09 03:25 PM |
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I think Americans need to get over the "we're the greatest nation on Earth" |
snappyturtle |
Feb-26-09 03:30 PM |
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youesssaaaa !! youeessssaaaa!! youessssaaa!!! |
SmileyRose |
Feb-26-09 03:48 PM |
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Thanks to REPUBLICANS reversing the New Deal and imposing a Regressive Tax... |
Kansas Wyatt |
Feb-27-09 09:14 AM |
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I'm pretty sure we're the most illiterate industrial nation. nt |
Veritas_et_Aequitas |
Feb-27-09 12:36 PM |
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But even the highest taxed don't go much above 50% |
mainer |
Feb-26-09 03:31 PM |
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This article tells a slightly different story. It can be as much as 60%. |
Joe Chi Minh |
Feb-26-09 05:03 PM |
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Looks like the US has one of the highest corporate tax rates. |
scrinmaster |
Feb-26-09 10:45 PM |
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Also crucially significant is the distribution of the tax bands. In the UK and US, |
Joe Chi Minh |
Feb-27-09 07:15 PM |
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for the record, Cuba and Senegal have among the highest tax rates. |
mainer |
Feb-26-09 03:43 PM |
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Do they collect the taxes efficiently? |
treestar |
Feb-26-09 03:45 PM |
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Who knows? Just going by Wikipedia. |
mainer |
Feb-26-09 03:46 PM |
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I believe Cuba is Communist, not Socialist -- there is a difference, despite what |
nichomachus |
Feb-26-09 04:45 PM |
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Yeah, it's amazing how a 50-year embargo against you by a superpower can screw up your economy. |
nichomachus |
Feb-26-09 04:46 PM |
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And life is so awful in those countries, isn't it? |
ogneopasno |
Feb-26-09 03:44 PM |
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Have you seen the heart rending photos of the |
nichomachus |
Feb-26-09 04:48 PM |
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Knee-deep in dead Norwegians, too |
SoCalDem |
Feb-26-09 04:55 PM |
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Ah, the dark secret that the rich and the corporate don't want you to know! |
Peace Patriot |
Feb-26-09 03:46 PM |
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So what's up with Belgium? nt |
Luna_C_06 |
Feb-27-09 12:35 PM |
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I think it would be relatively easy... |
Lagomorph |
Feb-26-09 04:20 PM |
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Riiight! That's why balmy Denmark is so wealthy. |
RufusTFirefly |
Feb-26-09 04:38 PM |
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Mr. Causation? Mr. Corellation called. Didn't leave a message. |
tanngrisnir3 |
Feb-26-09 04:51 PM |
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One ring-eee ding-eee |
SoCalDem |
Feb-26-09 04:58 PM |
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European taxes are structurally smarter |
Alias Dictus Tyrant |
Feb-26-09 05:03 PM |
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What are the demographics of those countries? |
marshall |
Feb-26-09 05:07 PM |
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So? Just what are you suggesting? |
RufusTFirefly |
Feb-26-09 10:37 PM |
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Apples and oranges, there are other factors at play |
marshall |
Feb-27-09 09:22 AM |
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What's that got to do with anything? |
leftstreet |
Feb-26-09 10:47 PM |
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Nationmaster indicates that the US is #8 with $44k gdp per capita |
lumberjack_jeff |
Feb-26-09 10:53 PM |
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Some whys and wherefores |
eridani |
Feb-26-09 11:18 PM |
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Interesting. |
SammyWinstonJack |
Feb-27-09 06:56 AM |
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics...or why the claim is dubious |
pinqy |
Feb-27-09 08:59 AM |
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Looking further.... |
pinqy |
Feb-27-09 02:00 PM |
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I think it might be a little more accurate to say that Rich countries tax themselves more |
ThomWV |
Feb-27-09 09:26 AM |
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