"That's probably the opposite in Greece.
The top 1% currently pay 17% of taxes and earn 40 % of the income :p
Money goes to money."
I'd doubt that. First 72% of people in Greece don't pay tax, meaning those in the upper class (like you) have more of the burden.
Second income inequality in Greece is far lower then in the states.
This also contradicts your earlier arguement about how you, having to pay 50% of you income in taxes, are taxed to much...
Get your facts straight and don't use 2 fictional facts that contradict eachother to support your claims. Otherwise stfu and stop complaining.
"the problem is that it's not about the government saving the people in Greece but the people saving the government at cost of the people, it's hard to solve this problem however, even if the government finally listened... so i'd say forget the government, a modern Anarchy for a while, that'll be the situation now without riots or taxes, then there comes a new government that can't be accused of not paying back it's debts because that was the old government, if needed you change the name, call it Greekland or something like that, then the new government can help the other countries to stay strong, anyone has a more realistic solution??"
The government is a representation of the people, meaning that the debt owned by the government is the debt collectively owned by all greeks.
Your statement is as retarded as saying cause Obama is a democrat the debt incurred during the bush administration is irrelevant to the public debt as now the democrats, not republicans are in power.
The fact is that money was borrowed by the Greeks, and someone has to pay it. You can't take out a 470 billion euro loan and expect nobody to have to pay it back.
"@Fasces - I heard 25%, but still that doesn't refute your argument."`
The economist said 40% back in their hunting the rich article. But it could depend on how you define a tax (state vs federal for example).
"I say a flat income tax of 30-40% is needed"`
I WAS a supporter of 9-9-9 before Cain added deductions. Its a perfect example of the Laffer curve, as 9-9-9 would lower taxes (35% corporate vs 9% and 0-34% income vs 9%) but increase revenue due to the added confidence in the economy.
I also think taxes shouldn`t be done on an individual basis, but basically the corporation takes it out of your pay check and it becomes a EIT payable account. It would work exactly like the GST in Canada but on income rather then spending. I think if the tax rate was just 9-9-9 and nothing else, then that would be a great tax policy. However Cains deductions ruined it.
"They were not firing at the man, and they were not aiming at the people because they were helping someone who was hurt, they were shooting to disperse a crowd that had created unsafe conditions for other people. I wonder if these idiots in big cities like New York consider how many 911 calls may go unanswered because the police need half their force to control the crowds from injuring people trying to make the economy function. But, no they are only concerned with their own problems. Interesting how there are tons more unemployed people then there are protesters, I wonder what those other people are doing...maybe trying to make a living and find a job instead of wasting emergency response units valuable time."
+1 JMO
"It wasn't a riot dipshit. It was a peaceful gathering that the police escalated into a street battle because the mayor wants to act 'tough'. "
Proof? Your picture video looked like a street battle...
reading the rest later
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