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Germany 29% and 47.5% France 15% and 45% Italy 27.9% and 43% UK 19% and 47% Spain 25% and 45% Sure, California and some other special states can get almost
by alecco 8y ago
Germany 29% and 47.5%
France 15% and 45%
Italy 27.9% and 43%
UK 19% and 47%
Spain 25% and 45%
Sure, California and some other special states can get almost as high. But the majority are well below.
- EastSmith 8y agoAdd ~20% VAT to this. Add the fuel tax. Then add corruption and incopetence when spending government money. All those taxes does not let lower middle class to move up. I see this all around me. There are exceptions of course, but the end result is that by simply working your whole life you are going to be forever in the lower middle class. Because of taxes.
- cjblomqvist 8y agoAnd yet we have the Nordics with the highest tax pressure in the world (has been for a while) which do better than most. Like Hans Rowling said, if you want the American dream (with max class mobility), you should go to Denmark. But hey! Why not throw around some more claims without some proper sources/references.