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Reply to "Meanwhile, in the Democratic Socialist paradise that is Venezuela..."

Naio posted:
OldSalt posted:
L. Cranston posted:

Destabilization of the Venezuelan Government is the major source of problems. Republicans can own that one, too.

Are you talking about the sanctions against Venezuela's government officials and supporters?  That started in 2015 under the Obama administration.

https://obamawhitehouse.archiv...uela-executive-order

The rabbit hole is deep.  Still doesn't answer the question why we can't have a system like the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway as L Cranston pointed out.

Well yes, we can tax ourselves more and we can give up stuff like homes in the suburbs with cars in the drive for apartments and mass transit. It's a choice for the voters to make.

Denmark has one of the highest tax rates in the world, which is often mentioned as one of the biggest objections against the Danish welfare model. The average annual income in Denmark is about 39,000 euros (nearly $43,000) and as such, the average Dane pays a total amount of 45 percent in income taxes. Danish income taxes are based on a progressive tax system, so if you make more than 61,500 euros (about $67,000) per year, an additional tax rate of 7 percent is added over this threshold.

https://www.usnews.com/news/be...-high-rates-of-taxes

I might also add that there are a whole host of other taxes to consider, like VAT taxes and other consumption taxes. A few years ago I read where one might buy a Honda Accord in the US for around $25K, but in Denmark for the same car I think it went for >$50K with all the other taxes and fees.

 


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