Medieval serfs never paid more than 10% of their earnings to their masters.>>>>>>>>>>
Reference please? I believe I was taught in school that it was one third, still lower than our total tax burden but a lot more than 10%. Of course it might be a little difficult to calculate the actual figure if we bear in mind that the serf received a house to live in as part of his share, whereas we have to pay enormous sums for a house and then pay property taxes to the master so that we can live in it.
True; more or less.. But then if you OWN a house/property how can it be TAXED, if YOU own it.. A tax in that case would be RENT.. paid to gov't.. Government is therefore renting you the house/property.. Socialism (in any form) is slavery by government.. SO also, are licenses, fees, and a whole range of permits paid to government.. Basically rent on government OWNED privileges..
Socialism is a more sophisticated serfdom.. When a "right" is made a privilege much is lost.. A total mystery to all Canadians, British, Germans and French; but then, Canadians and the others have never even had any "rights" at all, ever.. merely privileges..
We used to have rights here in the U.S... but we voted them all away.. and have become serfs.. And republicans(mostly) are totally unaware of it.. and democrats welcome serfdom.. Who's living in a dream world? and who's living in reality?.. The republican party is in extreme denial.. headed by very confused individuals.. both in the executive branch and in Congress whom appoint additional confused ones to the Bench..
But "the fault" lies with those that elected them.. "US".. A Civil War could raise this house and build another.. because the foundation was layed correctly.. Other than that we are maintaining a shack.. a money pit.. AND the money spent to maintain it is loseing value too..