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Seeing their elites enjoying themselves on the southern French coast, Italian and Spanish islands, Caribbeans, and wherever else the last thing that comes to mi
by durnygbur 7y ago
Seeing their elites enjoying themselves on the southern French coast, Italian and Spanish islands, Caribbeans, and wherever else the last thing that comes to mind is that they're "saving a lot". It's more like they decide on whose cost the "saving a lot" will happen - employed taxpayer.
- TillE 7y agoIt's been observed that the German word for austerity - Sparpolitik - is quite a euphemism, and does a lot of work convincing people that it's a good idea to "save" money like this.
- onlyrealcuzzo 7y agoYes, the income tax is close to 50% for almost everyone, and yet the capital gains tax is just as low as in the US. Less progressive. Arguably MORE favorable to the wealthy (since the rich have a more significant tax discount in the EU than the US). And yet workers there think it's more equal. I guess they have a point. It's more equal amongst laborers. Only because no laborers make a decent wage, and minimum wage is slightly better there.