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* home owners associations * an average american, in some states, can expect a tax rate at >50% * the UK's official church only appoints atheist; it would be

* home owners associations * an average american, in some states, can expect a tax rate at >50% * the UK's official church only appoints atheist; it would be impolite to appoint someone who actually believed in god * the UK hasnt banned porn; and despite some attempts, such extreme levels of intrusion would provoke a massive political backlash

rayiner 3y ago
> home owners associations They have these in France and I'm sure lots of other european countries: https://www.droit-immo.com/french-property-owners-associations https://www.droit-immo.com/french-property-owners-associatio.... > * an average american, in some states, can expect a tax rate at >50% The average american is taxed nowhere near 50%. The average U.S. tax wedge--the effective tax rate--is about 30%, very similar to the U.K. https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxing-wages-brochure.pdf https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxing-wages-brochure.pd.... > the UK's official church only appoints atheist; it would be impolite to appoint someone who actually believed in god The Anglican Church doesn't believe in God? That's quite an argument. The U.K. still has legally required prayer in schools! https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/schools-could-be-investigated-over-daily-worship-duty https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/schools-could-be-i.... Many schools follow that law, even if it's not usually enforced. > the UK hasnt banned porn; and despite some attempts, such extreme levels of intrusion would provoke a massive political backlash Texas hasn't banned porn either. What Texas did is require age verification for access to pornography. The U.K.'s OfCom is doing the exact same thing: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/implementing-the-online-safety-act-protecting-children https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/implementing-the-o.... Italy did the same thing last year: https://cne.news/article/3884-italy-blocks-porn-access-for-minors https://cne.news/article/3884-italy-blocks-porn-access-for-m.... Many EU countries are planning on doing the same thing: https://www.veriff.com/fraud/learn/age-verification-legalization-in-eu-and-ukie https://www.veriff.com/fraud/learn/age-verification-legaliza.... As far as I can tell, Europe just has better marketing.
loeg 3y ago
You're way, way off on American taxes. Only high earners in high tax states pay 50%+.
- mjburgess 3y ago
  are you including sales tax, city, state, federal, etc. ?
  - loeg 3y ago
    Yes. Median US household income is ~$75k. For married households with that income and a ~$30k standard deduction, they will pay an overall federal tax rate of around 7%. For single households with that income and a standard deduction of ~$15k, they'll pay federal tax of around 12%. 10-12% is a high state tax rate, so add that on. (Most high tax states graduate tax by income and wouldn't apply these top rates to $75k income households, but nevermind that.) 1% is a high city tax rate. 10% sales tax isn't unheard of, but sales tax also does not apply to all income -- only spending, and only non-exempt spending. (And usually you also don't see 10% sales tax rates in high income tax states; it's one or the other.) The end result is south of 30% for the median household, even in high tax states. Nowhere near 50%.

rayiner 3y ago

> home owners associations They have these in France and I'm sure lots of other european countries: https://www.droit-immo.com/french-property-owners-associations https://www.droit-immo.com/french-property-owners-associatio.... > * an average american, in some states, can expect a tax rate at >50% The average american is taxed nowhere near 50%. The average U.S. tax wedge--the effective tax rate--is about 30%, very similar to the U.K. https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxing-wages-brochure.pdf https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxing-wages-brochure.pd.... > the UK's official church only appoints atheist; it would be impolite to appoint someone who actually believed in god The Anglican Church doesn't believe in God? That's quite an argument. The U.K. still has legally required prayer in schools! https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/schools-could-be-investigated-over-daily-worship-duty https://www.tes.com/magazine/news/general/schools-could-be-i.... Many schools follow that law, even if it's not usually enforced. > the UK hasnt banned porn; and despite some attempts, such extreme levels of intrusion would provoke a massive political backlash Texas hasn't banned porn either. What Texas did is require age verification for access to pornography. The U.K.'s OfCom is doing the exact same thing: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/implementing-the-online-safety-act-protecting-children https://www.ofcom.org.uk/news-centre/2023/implementing-the-o.... Italy did the same thing last year: https://cne.news/article/3884-italy-blocks-porn-access-for-minors https://cne.news/article/3884-italy-blocks-porn-access-for-m.... Many EU countries are planning on doing the same thing: https://www.veriff.com/fraud/learn/age-verification-legalization-in-eu-and-ukie https://www.veriff.com/fraud/learn/age-verification-legaliza.... As far as I can tell, Europe just has better marketing.

loeg 3y ago

You're way, way off on American taxes. Only high earners in high tax states pay 50%+.

mjburgess 3y ago
are you including sales tax, city, state, federal, etc. ?
- loeg 3y ago
  Yes. Median US household income is ~$75k. For married households with that income and a ~$30k standard deduction, they will pay an overall federal tax rate of around 7%. For single households with that income and a standard deduction of ~$15k, they'll pay federal tax of around 12%. 10-12% is a high state tax rate, so add that on. (Most high tax states graduate tax by income and wouldn't apply these top rates to $75k income households, but nevermind that.) 1% is a high city tax rate. 10% sales tax isn't unheard of, but sales tax also does not apply to all income -- only spending, and only non-exempt spending. (And usually you also don't see 10% sales tax rates in high income tax states; it's one or the other.) The end result is south of 30% for the median household, even in high tax states. Nowhere near 50%.