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Originally Posted by Originalist
I think these are allot of apples and oranges comparisons.
How do we compare of country of 300 million to countries with less population than many of our States.?
Take Denmark, for instance. It has a population of 5,659,715. Corporations pay no taxes and thus jobs are abundant. But the citizen pays 80% of his income in taxes in exchange for free education, medical and housing. Okay. Fine. That might work in a country of 5 million. That will not work here.
The USA's constitution was designed to keep 90% of the power at a State level. Over the years the Feds have illegally taken most of the power away from the States, assuming duties that are bankrupting the country. If we operated as the Founders intended, with the States in charge of their own affairs, then perhaps each State could creatively come with systems that would best work in each State. As long as we have this "ultra-nationalist" concept, we will struggle. A nation of 300 million is too large to govern. A Federal Republic of 50 small republics is much easier to manage.
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I dunno about you but in addition to the 30% taxes (you have to double your SS rate that your company pays for you) I was already paying - 50% went to the above anyway. So what was left is disposable income? I actually believe that's a pretty good deal.
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