To: Moonman62
We're not far behind at 40%.Where do you get that number? The US tax burden (expressed as a % of GDP - the only real measure) is <20%. You can argue between 19.1 & 20.3%, but 40% is very wrong.
To: speekinout
Add in state and local income taxes, sales taxes, property taxes, vehicle registration taxes, etc.
To: speekinout
"We're not far behind at 40%.". . . .Where do you get that number? The US tax burden (expressed as a % of GDP - the only real measure) is <20%. You can argue between 19.1 & 20.3%, Another myth exposed.
yitbos
25 posted on
12/26/2007 5:23:43 PM PST by
bruinbirdman
("Those who control language control minds. - Ayn Rand")
To: speekinout; bruinbirdman
Where do you get that number? The US tax burden (expressed as a % of GDP - the only real measure) is <20%. You can argue between 19.1 & 20.3%, but 40% is very wrong. Don't forget state and local which is part of the public sector that the article references.
34 posted on
12/26/2007 6:24:28 PM PST by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: speekinout
The US tax burden One more thing. We're talking about public sector consumption, which taxes usually don't cover. The government borrows the rest.
36 posted on
12/26/2007 6:27:22 PM PST by
Moonman62
(The issue of whether cheap labor makes America great should have been settled by the Civil War.)
To: speekinout
You can argue between 19.1 & 20.3%, but 40% is very wrong.Guess yo don't pay sales tax in your state? or property tax? Or tax on utility bills, car purchase/registration, etc etc ?
I wanna live in your state...
38 posted on
12/26/2007 7:06:52 PM PST by
maine-iac7
(",,,but you can't fool all of the people all the time" LINCOLN)
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