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That sounds way off. Way less than 25% of tax revenues go towards the military (more like 2% in Europe). Then the bombing campaign must be a fraction of that.
by buzzdenver 11y ago
That sounds way off. Way less than 25% of tax revenues go towards the military (more like 2% in Europe). Then the bombing campaign must be a fraction of that.
- acveilleux 11y agoIncome tax total for France was 57B euros. The employer (payroll) tax isn't counted in there. Nor are some of the other social charges. It's a progressive tax designed to keep low-earning households from paying much, if any, income tax.
- tajen 11y agoFrench ministry of defense is 32b€. You can't move an aircraft carrier without submarines and destroyers, you can't move a fleet without the satellites, you can't do anything without headquarters. We are currently active in 2 wars and present in a lot more places, but without wars, there'd be no need of a big headquartets; so how would you, yourself, make a honest pro rata of the cost of each war? Then income tax is 20m homes, avg 2300€ per home.
- nextweek2 11y agoNATO membership requests 2% of GDP be spent on defence. The person you were replying to specifically stated income tax to highlight their point.
- buzzdenver 11y agoI hear you, but that's a disingenuous argument unless you have a reason to say that income tax is somehow tied together with the bombing raids.