> And that is the way it works, in functional countries. In Germany, neither health insurance nor unemployment insurance are paid through taxes. Both are deduc

> And that is the way it works, in functional countries. In Germany, neither health insurance nor unemployment insurance are paid through taxes. Both are deducted from your salary. It is true, however, that the government subsidizes the public health insurance so that low-income households can afford an insurance. Also, we have similar laws in Germany (and most European) countries like AB5 that prohibit misclassification of employees as independent contractors: > https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheinselbst%C3%A4ndigkeit https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheinselbst%C3%A4ndigkeit