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Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by eigart on Sunday July 14, 2024 @07:27PM (#40964008)
Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. To me it looks like a race to the bottom. We have a very nice society, and most people are happy to pay taxes.

We also don’t tax rich people more in relative terms, it’s just that it creates a threshold level of wealth where you can choose to move.

Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by RhysU on Sunday July 14, 2024 @10:01PM (#40964713)
> most people are happy to pay taxes

Source? I hate paying taxes.

Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by eigart on Monday July 15, 2024 @01:13AM (#40965433)
No source, it’s just my impression that most Norwegians feel they get a fair deal.
Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by immibis on Monday July 15, 2024 @05:58AM (#40966502)
If you live in America, Republicans made it as difficult as possible with the intention of you hating it. If you live in any other country, you simply get less money than you would have otherwise.
Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by danpad on Monday July 15, 2024 @06:43AM (#40966673)
that is simply not true. Try to solve the scenario of earning 10 USD a month via YouTube monetization with your tax domicile being in the Czech Republic while being full-time employed. "Simply get less money" is a vast overstatement.
Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by throwaway7ahgb on Monday July 15, 2024 @08:24AM (#40967202)
I lived in London and left after paying 50%+ income on taxes. I also had to get private healthcare because I couldn't wait weeks to see a doctor.

So no, it's not just US Republicans, please stop.

Re:Just Be Rich (2021) by danaris on Monday July 15, 2024 @10:16AM (#40968096)
The Tories are very similar in their outlook and practices in many ways.