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(I'm not in the US, and agree that that's a disgraceful list.) Inefficient compared to what? What is your proposed alternative? > When and how will the taxes h

(I'm not in the US, and agree that that's a disgraceful list.) Inefficient compared to what? What is your proposed alternative? > When and how will the taxes help you and me? Well.. for example, you use roads I assume.

SamPatt 5y ago
The vast majority of roads are managed at the state and local level. The overall expenditure for roads at the federal level is a very small portion of the budget.
- shapefrog 5y ago
  > managed at the state and local level Paid for with money raised from ... tax
  - SamPatt 5y ago
    This article is about international tax agreements which apply at the national level.
    - lm28469 5y ago
      Do you know how big most countries in the EU are ? They're either smaller or not much bigger than the average state in the US. What would you say if your local big companies / rich people didn't pay tax in your state but managed to pay in the neighbouring state ? That's exactly what's happening in Europe
busymom0 5y ago
Here's an example: 13 Baltimore City High Schools, Zero Students Proficient in Math https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7bvreb/13_baltimore_city_high_schools_zero_students/ https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7bvreb/13_baltimore_c... https://archive.ph/VfciU https://archive.ph/VfciU http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-05-21/news/bs-md-ci-census-schools-20130521_1_school-system-per-pupil-spending-districts http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-05-21/news/bs-md-ci-ce... https://archive.ph/cqIZd https://archive.ph/cqIZd Just so everyone is aware Baltimore is 2nd in per pupil spending. This is not because the schools dont get enough money. In fact its just about as far away from that as you can get. If despite getting the 2nd more funded, your students still can't do high school math, then the problem isn't about money or racism, it's probably about corruption, gangs, fatherlessness, teacher unions and lack of school choice. Tax payer money literally just disappears.

SamPatt 5y ago

The vast majority of roads are managed at the state and local level. The overall expenditure for roads at the federal level is a very small portion of the budget.

shapefrog 5y ago
> managed at the state and local level Paid for with money raised from ... tax
- SamPatt 5y ago
  This article is about international tax agreements which apply at the national level.
  - lm28469 5y ago
    Do you know how big most countries in the EU are ? They're either smaller or not much bigger than the average state in the US. What would you say if your local big companies / rich people didn't pay tax in your state but managed to pay in the neighbouring state ? That's exactly what's happening in Europe

busymom0 5y ago

Here's an example: 13 Baltimore City High Schools, Zero Students Proficient in Math https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7bvreb/13_baltimore_city_high_schools_zero_students/ https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/7bvreb/13_baltimore_c... https://archive.ph/VfciU https://archive.ph/VfciU http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-05-21/news/bs-md-ci-census-schools-20130521_1_school-system-per-pupil-spending-districts http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-05-21/news/bs-md-ci-ce... https://archive.ph/cqIZd https://archive.ph/cqIZd Just so everyone is aware Baltimore is 2nd in per pupil spending. This is not because the schools dont get enough money. In fact its just about as far away from that as you can get. If despite getting the 2nd more funded, your students still can't do high school math, then the problem isn't about money or racism, it's probably about corruption, gangs, fatherlessness, teacher unions and lack of school choice. Tax payer money literally just disappears.