Quote (Black XistenZ @ 15 Apr 2019 22:55)

when I was making about 60k € a year in 2015, which was almost exclusively salary back then, I paid an effective income tax rate of 35%. oO
someone making $180k (159k € at current exchange rates) would pay an effective income tax rate of over 40%.

welp, on the other hand, my tuition on one of the most renowned german universities was effectively 370 € per year, and when I finished my degree, I had more in my bank account than when I started - instead of being $100-250k in the red like present-day american college graduates...
and full (!) healthcare coverage costs me 365€ per month, and if I had a wife and kids, they could get free coverage under my plan too as long as they dont have their own income.


I honestly dont know who has it better all things considered.

Quote (Black XistenZ @ 16 Apr 2019 04:55)

when I was making about 60k € a year in 2015, which was almost exclusively salary back then, I paid an effective income tax rate of 35%. oO
someone making $180k (159k € at current exchange rates) would pay an effective income tax rate of over 40%.

welp, on the other hand, my tuition on one of the most renowned german universities was effectively 370 € per year, and when I finished my degree, I had more in my bank account than when I started - instead of being $100-250k in the red like present-day american college graduates...
and full (!) healthcare coverage costs me 365€ per month, and if I had a wife and kids, they could get free coverage under my plan too as long as they dont have their own income.


I honestly dont know who has it better all things considered.

Quote (excellence @ 16 Apr 2019 07:18)

id pay that rate on salary for those benefits but that’s just me. at higher income brackets one can approach 35% total effective income tax paid (fed, state, social, medicare) without <unless you are fortunate to have an employer that does so, like congress omegalul> anything remotely close to affordable healthcare and tuition arrangements

Quote (Goomshill @ Apr 15 2019 05:07pm)

https://wjla.com/news/local/two-charged-in-assault-of-man-who-says-he-was-attacked-for-wearing-maga-hat

https://wjla.com/resources/media/3cee1727-90d7-4507-94be-5d633a7d720b-large16x9_maga3.jpg

another assault on a trump supporter, gonna be buried under the news;

Quote (Goomshill @ 16 Apr 2019 11:29)

aaaaand another one:
https://dailycaller.com/2019/04/15/college-republican-harassed-by-protester/

that ones a photogenic white college girl so it might get traction
Nobody cares about black on black crime

Quote (fender @ Apr 16 2019 05:34am)

i don't want to click on a daily caller link, could you summarise real quick how she was 'assaulted'?

Quote (KrWWW @ 16 Apr 2019 07:18)

I don't know how this section doesn't have a USA news thread yet, but

I love this stance from this university

https://twitter.com/CHSommers/status/1117077354080296961

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D4Cn7izWsAE67bo.jpg

Quote (excellence @ 16 Apr 2019 07:18)

id pay that rate on salary for those benefits but that’s just me. at higher income brackets one can approach 35% total effective income tax paid (fed, state, social, medicare) without <unless you are fortunate to have an employer that does so, like congress omegalul> anything remotely close to affordable healthcare and tuition arrangements

Quote (ampoo @ 16 Apr 2019 05:12)

its insane how this state cracks down on the middle class and every year more people pay the maximum income tax

we really are the world champion of taxes



would say the same when those benefits get less visible with every year and you wonder where all that money goes?

Quote (Black XistenZ @ 16 Apr 2019 08:04)

absolutely perfect! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:



Ive said it for a long time: the upper 15-20% of the income distribution are better off in the U.S. than in most of Europe, while the lower 50% or so definitely have it worse in the States.