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Re: Taxes- How much are you willing to pay. said by caco:Denmark- 38-59% + VAT 25% Finland- 10-48% + VAT 22% Netherlands- 0-52% + VAT 19% Sweden- 0-56% + VAT 6-25% USA- 0-35% NO VAT You obviously aren't aware what VAT is, its scope, and I won't bother to explain. Better to learn for yourself. I'll stick strictly to the Scandinavian countries and Finland, for they are all I have personal experience with. The tech saviness and infrastructure of these countries is staggering. They are far, far ahead of the US as far as that goes, but like someone mentioned before, size and population play a factor. The population of all of those countries combined pales in comparison to many of our states. That said, I still think we can do better. It will never be perfect and there are rural areas with such sparse populations that it is not economically feasible, but with the technology we have here, we should definitely strive to be towards, if not on, the top. |
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 DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA
2 edits | The VAT is the worst, largest and most punitive type of tax there is.
I'll keep my cable and heath insurance (that I pay for), they can keep their huge income tax rates and VAT.
People and business know how to spend their hard earned money better that the corrupt douchebags in Washington do. |
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cacoPremium
join:2005-03-10
Whittier, AK
2 edits | reply to godmachine12
You should stop assuming what someone knows or does not know. Try staying focused on what I posted instead of attacking the messenger. I'm fully aware of what is a Value Added Tax.
The question was are you willing to pay more in overall taxes to have greater penetration of broadband?
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 kamm
join:2001-02-14
Brooklyn, NY | reply to Dogfather
said by Dogfather:The VAT is the worst, largest and most punitive type of tax there is. I'll keep my cable and heath insurance (that I pay for), they can keep their huge income tax rates and VAT. People and business know how to spend their hard earned money better that the corrupt douchebags in Washington do. ROFL, you're more clueless than I thought - you pay more for your healthcare ALONE per MONTH than all your VAT would be in Europe. 
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DogfatherPremium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | Wrong. You obviously don't understand the VAT or how much I spend on my heath insurance or the heath insurance for my employees. |
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