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Hi, middle class US citizen here. ~1/3 of my money goes to the government every paycheck. How tf much more would you like me to fund them, exactly?
by artificialLimbs 3y ago
Hi, middle class US citizen here. ~1/3 of my money goes to the government every paycheck. How tf much more would you like me to fund them, exactly?
- denton-scratch 3y agoWow - 1/3 seems a lot, for payroll taxes. Do you not get tax-free allowances? I spend nearly all of my income; VAT (sales tax) takes more than 20% of that. Other non-payroll taxes: * Council tax (land-value tax) * My pension is taxed as income, even though I already paid for it through National Insurance (a payroll tax) * If I drove a car, I'd be taxed again. * If I dispose of assets, I get charged CGT. If I was still working, I reckon I'd be paying over 50% of my earnings in taxes. I wish politicians would come clean, and simply levy taxes on income. It's fair, and it's transparent.