morsma

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1. 31.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   I have the same benefits in the US as in Denmark (more or less). In the US the government take 25% of my income in Denmark it was around 75%. Personally I don't think the extra 50% is worth it. The only ones better off in Denmark is th
2. 32.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   You said: > When I was living in NYC I paid 39% federal + 13.5% state/city - that’s over 50% According to https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Income_tax_in_the_United_State... you earn >$400k a year? If so you sho
3. 33.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   In Denmark you 25% VAT on everything except rent and mortgages. Completely ridiculous.
4. 34.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   I make $100k in Texas and after taxes and everything including healthcare I have approximately $75k. Living in a democratic state has its price.
5. 35.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   As a Dane living in the US. I'll take the US health system anyday over the danish system. Just too bad Obama increased premiums by 50-100%.
6. 36.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   You don't just count VAT, let's count everything: 150%-250% taxes on energy, ridiculous amount of fees and duties. As a Dane, we're probably the most taxed in the world and for a high earning software engineer it's appro
7. 37.▲
   by morsma 8y ago

   I'm curious, but you do know that there's other taxes than income tax, right?