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[โ€“] IverCoder@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'd rather my country raise my tax to 50% than live in a country like America.

[โ€“] jarfil@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

Ironically, the average total taxation (after you add local, regional, national, etc. taxes) is either lower or at a similar approx. 35% of income.

Americans just get stiffed by where that money goes afterwards.