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Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by avn2109 on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @04:30PM (#20761385)
The fundamental demand for dollars and euros is caused by the fact that every April, you need to have a bunch of them. And if you don't, eventually men with guns will take you to jail.
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Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by AdrianB1 on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @08:34PM (#20763485)
It is different here, you don't pay the taxes yourself, they are subtracted from your salary by the employer and paid on your behalf. it is not a service you receive, the state does not trust you will pay. When you leave half of the salary on the pay day and then pay another 20% taxes on anything you buy, not many people would pay something in April, even with the men with guns threat.
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Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by Scoundreller on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @10:46PM (#20764186)
It’s a funny system where citizens aren’t trusted but corporations are.
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Re:Germany for First Time Sells 30-Year Bonds Offering Negat... by perl4ever on Wednesday August 21, 2019 @10:17PM (#20764028)
In the US, the government also withholds taxes from your paycheck, and in other circumstances.
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