Hewson
Blue Crack Supplier
is it all that scary if Bernie becomes president? I don't really think so.
You might when you get out of school and start paying taxes.
is it all that scary if Bernie becomes president? I don't really think so.
You might when you get out of school and start paying taxes.
You might when you get out of school and start paying taxes.
You guys pay obscenely low taxes compared to us. It's really, honestly not that bad. I pay 30% of every paycheque plus 13% sales tax on everything I buy (and all the other sundry ones) directly to the government. The health care is worth it alone. Even just a weekend in a hospital would completely bankrupt me if I had to pay for it out of pocket. I'd be out on the street, quite literally. As it stands now I could get gravely ill and not have to go into poverty as a result.
I know that's easily said, but Americans seem to be absolutely terrified of taxes. Sure, a lot of it gets wasted, but in my experience it's generally been worth the money.
I'm in between school. Doing school and work right now. I got taxed hardcore as is (independent contractor work ?).
I'm not afraid of more taxes. More fearful of not withholding taxes after this fiscal year ?
his tax plan won't increase tax expense all significantly unless you're making more than 200,000 or so. no way I'm making that much money.
Right, cause you're just set for life if you're making 200-250k
Right, cause you're just set for life if you're making 200-250k
My condolences.
what does that even supposed to mean?
You guys pay obscenely low taxes compared to us. It's really, honestly not that bad. I pay 30% of every paycheque plus 13% sales tax on everything I buy (and all the other sundry ones) directly to the government. The health care is worth it alone. Even just a weekend in a hospital would completely bankrupt me if I had to pay for it out of pocket. I'd be out on the street, quite literally. As it stands now I could get gravely ill and not have to go into poverty as a result.
I know that's easily said, but Americans seem to be absolutely terrified of taxes. Sure, a lot of it gets wasted, but in my experience it's generally been worth the money.
You guys pay obscenely low taxes compared to us. It's really, honestly not that bad. I pay 30% of every paycheque plus 13% sales tax on everything I buy (and all the other sundry ones) directly to the government. The health care is worth it alone. Even just a weekend in a hospital would completely bankrupt me if I had to pay for it out of pocket. I'd be out on the street, quite literally. As it stands now I could get gravely ill and not have to go into poverty as a result.
I know that's easily said, but Americans seem to be absolutely terrified of taxes. Sure, a lot of it gets wasted, but in my experience it's generally been worth the money.
But that's just the thing. I don't need to buy insurance to cover myself. My work benefits cover things like glasses, dental care, and prescriptions, but I don't need to pay out of pocket for health insurance. For me personally, if I had to pay for health insurance, I probably would not be able to live where I do and my quality of life would be lower. It's another expense in a very expensive city.
That's great that you guys can get coverage, but not having to buy it is kinda the point of universal health care.
But that's just the thing. I don't need to buy insurance to cover myself. My work benefits cover things like glasses, dental care, and prescriptions, but I don't need to pay out of pocket for health insurance. For me personally, if I had to pay for health insurance, I probably would not be able to live where I do and my quality of life would be lower. It's another expense in a very expensive city.
That's great that you guys can get coverage, but not having to buy it is kinda the point of universal health care.
I get health insurance through my employer (thanks to Obamacare) that costs about $300 a month, pre-tax. My co-pay is $20 a visit.
To be fair, that insurance costs your employer a certain non-trivial amount that they could theoretically pay to you directly if they weren't covering your health insurance. But then you'd lose the direct tax benefit and it would all be taxed at the higher rates.
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I'm quite happy with how it works right now. I'm fairly certain I pay less than $3600 a year in medical costs, though I have once been hospitalized and thank my lucky stars every day that I was buying my own insurance at the time. I've gone without insurance for small periods, and I've also gotten by on catastrophic coverage.
All of which is to say that I'm happy with the setup. I know how insurance works. I'd rather have that security and the tax deduction than the extra $300.
but wouldn't that be fantastic if everybody's equally insured? I mean i come from country with universal healthcare and it's freaking fantastic.