manufactured anger

[Hanify]

So we are paying - we're just paying differently.  A person here on $70 is paying 40% - in the use would still only be paying 25%.  That's a huge difference.

[glitter]

So we are paying - we're just paying differently.  A person here on $70 is paying 40% - in the use would still only be paying 25%.  That's a huge difference.

its 25% for federal taxes

then dont forget state taxes from 1% to 11%

then 6.2% for Social Security
1.45 % for Medicare

that puts the tax on 70000 at between 32.65% and 43.65% depending on what state you live in.


Do you guys have sales taxes and gas taxes, luxury taxes, cigg taxes, capital gains taxes? I am just curious .... Its a wonder how any of us can pay the mortgage- Do you guys pay alot for energy? Like electricity? I know you pay triple what we do for gas- so I guess they must tax that too over there?
Do they tax food? and do they tax soda and candy? ( I heard some talk about that recently here) just curious.

[Hanify]

Yes we have one tax called gst which is on absolutely everything.  Every good, and every service gets 12.5% added onto it.  Our energy is expensive too - we pay 18 -20c per kw.  But it's really pretty here ha ha.

[Wenchie58]

  But it's really pretty here ha ha.

Gotta love a gal who always finds the silver lining!!! 

[glitter]

Yes we have one tax called gst which is on absolutely everything.  Every good, and every service gets 12.5% added onto it.  Our energy is expensive too - we pay 18 -20c per kw.  But it's really pretty here ha ha.

so it comes out about 60% in taxes- holy crap- how on earth do you live?

[Hanify]

I think our general food etc is cheaper - it certainly felt that way when I was in the US...although that's mainly cos our $ is only worth about 67c US.  I guess we just get used to it.  And then think of our education and health care as free.  lol.