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As I wrote somewhere, most middle class people people in Europe pay way more than 25%, the average in Denmark being 45%. With payroll tax it would be more like
by Grustaf 5y ago
As I wrote somewhere, most middle class people people in Europe pay way more than 25%, the average in Denmark being 45%. With payroll tax it would be more like 55%, and it really makes no sense NOT to count payroll taxes.
And 5% is not realistic, even if you eliminate all the pork, corruption and inefficiencies. You can't provide education and healthcare and maintain infrastructure for 5%.
I hate paying taxes but 20% would definitely not feel unreasonable for all those things, I'd pay that happily.
- rorykoehler 5y agoYou get the money from other places than income tax on the poor
- Grustaf 5y agoThe poor are already an insignificant tax base, I thought you meant 5% for the middle class.
- rorykoehler 5y agoMiddle class are the richer cohort of working class but they are still poor. We have a capitalist system. Unless you don’t have to trade time for money (ie are wealthy) you are poor. You might have a nice lifestyle but you have zero flexibility and options.