United States competes for title " World's most oppressive tax regime."
Dionysus
HEAD: TAX OPPRESSION INDEX RANKS AMERICA IN BOTTOM HALF OF INDUSTRIALIZED
NATIONS
A thorough new study of 30 nations from the Institut Constant de Rebecque in
Switzerland reveals serious shortcomings in America's tax system, says
Daniel J. Mitchell, an economist with the Cato Institute.
The study, entitled "Tax burden and individual rights in the Organization
for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): An International
Comparison," creates a Tax Oppression Index based on three key variables:
the overall tax burden, public governance, and taxpayer rights. According
to the researchers:
--Switzerland appears as the country with the lowest tax oppression -- due
to a relatively low tax burden and a more (classical) liberal institutional
order, including its citizens' right to veto legislation, political
decentralization, and protection of financial privacy.
--Germany and France, on the other hand, whose governments have supported
the OECD's efforts, are among the most questionable states in terms of
safeguarding their residents' individual rights.
The index enables relevant conclusions about the tax burden and individual
rights among those countries, says Mitchell. For instance:
--Switzerland earns the top ranking in the report, followed by Luxembourg,
Austria, Canada and Slovakia.
--Italy and Turkey have the worst systems, followed by Poland, Mexico and
Germany.
--The United States is tied for 19th, behind the welfare states of
Scandinavia.
The good news, says Mitchell, is the United States has a comparatively low
aggregate tax burden, though America's score on this measure would be much
better in the absence of a punitively high corporate tax rate. The bad news
is that corruption and inefficiency in Washington drag down America's score
for public governance. The ugly news is that America has a very low rating
for protecting taxpayer rights -- largely because politicians have tilted
the playing field to favor the IRS, including the fact that taxpayers lose
the presumption of innocence provided in the Constitution.
With President Obama promising to raise tax rates and increase the power of
the IRS, it may just be a matter of time before the United States is
competing for the world's most oppressive tax regime, says Mitchell.
Source: Daniel J. Mitchell, "Tax Oppression Index Ranks America in Bottom
Half of Industrialized Nations," Cato Institute, June 2009; based upon:
Pierre Bessard, "Tax burden and individual rights in the OECD: an
international comparison," Institute Constant de Rebecque, June 2009.
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Man is not free unless government is limited."--Ronald Reagan
"The financial crisis is not the crisis of capitalism. It is the crisis of
a system that has distanced itself from the most fundamental values of
capitalism, which betrayed the spirit of capitalism." --French President
Nicolas Sarkozy
What's another name for fearmongering, incompetent nincompoop? Why, "B.O.,
The Narcissistic Fascist," of course. He'll soon by listed as such in
dictionaries and thesauri everywhere.
Why would anyone support The Great Divider, B.O., The Narcissistic, that
"boy in a man's job"?
I predict "My God, what did we do" voter regret , the Republicans re-taking
Congress in two years, and B.O., T.N.F.'s bony ass being kicked out in
four...if he survives.
It's gonna be fun watching the implosion.
Dionysus
Sid9
"Dionysus" <no.sur...@never.net> wrote in message
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How can that be?
All those other countries have universal health care....and
we don't
Dionysus
"Sid9" <si...@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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Hhmmmm...that does create a conundrum for all those Bro-zos and ho-zos, eh!
Dionysus
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Paulie Walnutts
> "Dionysus" <no.surren...@never.net> wrote in message
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Sure. They can afford healthcare for every swinging dick since our
military is on their speed dial. I say let the fuckers eat cake the
next time some dictator or tyrant invades their country.
BUTWHADDBOUTBUSH ??!!
Sid9
It means your post is bullshit...that's what it means.
Sid9
"Paulie Walnutts" <hoofhe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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550 Billion in our current budget for the military.
I don't see you complaining.
(That's more than a half a trillion)
Dionysus
Too bad you either completely missed the point or chose to misinterpet it,
but that's to be expected of you.
Dionysus
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SilentOtto
Yet, every time someone suggests that we cut the military budget, you
rightards scream like you're stuck pigs.
Go figger....
Heh heh...
Rightards...
Batshit crazy, every one of you.
Dionysus
"SilentOtto" <silen...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Go figger....
Heh heh...
Rightards...
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Hey, look everyone, it's Dumb Otto...still living down to his moniker.
Dionysus
Paulie Walnutts
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Rightards?? You mean every time a liberal gets in the Whitehouse or
liberals take control of congress they want to dismantle the military
because they think if we just play nice the world will love us again??
How's that been working out for us?
Sid9
DOD gets $505 billion.
Nary a complaint about that.....More than half a trillion
dollars
Sid9
$550 billion for the DOD and we can't afford universal
health care?
Dionysus
Yep, you missed the point, all right. "Can't afford" has nothing to do with
it.
Here, two quotes from people much smarter than you:
"If you think health care is expensive now, wait until you see what it costs
when it's
free!" -P.J. O'Rourke
"I doubt whether there are many Americans who think Congress has either the
right or competency to choose where they live, what clothes they wear or
what cars they drive. Yet many Americans stand ready to allow Congress to
decide what doctors they go to and what treatments they receive. We forget
that once we have government-sponsored health care, it can be used to
justify almost any restraint on liberty." --Walter E. Williams
Getting the point yet?
Dionysus
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BUTWHADDABOUTBUSH???!!!
Sid9
PJ O'Rourke? Walter Williams?
Right wing hacks. I've seen them both in action.
Sid9
O'Rourke is full of shit. It has NEVER been proposed to be
"free", EVER.
(If you quote him correctly)
hal
<no.sur...@never.net> wrote:
>Getting the point yet?
I get it. You're a complete fucking moron.
>
>Dionysus
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Michael Coburn
> FROM NCPA
>
> HEAD: TAX OPPRESSION INDEX RANKS AMERICA IN BOTTOM HALF OF
> INDUSTRIALIZED NATIONS
>
>
> A thorough new study of 30 nations from the Institut Constant de
> Rebecque in Switzerland reveals serious shortcomings in America's tax
> system, says Daniel J. Mitchell, an economist with the Cato Institute.
>
> The study, entitled "Tax burden and individual rights in the
> Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): An
> International Comparison," creates a Tax Oppression Index based on three
> key variables: the overall tax burden, public governance, and taxpayer
> rights. According to the researchers:
> --Switzerland appears as the country with the lowest tax oppression --
> due to a relatively low tax burden and a more (classical) liberal
> institutional order, including its citizens' right to veto legislation,
> political decentralization, and protection of financial privacy.
Right away we see a couple of things that stick right out:
1. The Whole damned country is smaller than Texas and the population is
very homogeneous.
2. They have national health care and no military burden to speak of.
> --Germany and France, on the other hand, whose governments have
> supported the OECD's efforts, are among the most questionable states in
> terms of safeguarding their residents' individual rights.
Like the right to shoot up the trailer park?
> The index enables relevant conclusions about the tax burden and
> individual rights among those countries, says Mitchell. For instance:
> --Switzerland earns the top ranking in the report, followed by
> Luxembourg, Austria, Canada and Slovakia.
We notice that Canada ranks 4th even though the rightards claim that the
Canadian people are OPPRESSED by their health care system. They got a
4th place ranking because they don't have the right to die in the streets
from cancer.
> --Italy and Turkey have the worst systems, followed by Poland, Mexico
> and Germany.
So what the hell is the problem in Germany. I thought they got rid of
the Nazis long ago. Did they come back dressed as Republicans?
> --The United States is tied for 19th, behind the welfare states of
> Scandinavia.
Yes. The "welfare states" will outrank the USA every time, because they
have universal health care and very limited military burden.
> The good news, says Mitchell, is the United States has a comparatively
> low aggregate tax burden,
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The only thing that matters to rightards is the taxes. People can die in
the streets and there can be no middle class at all, but what matters id
taxes.
> though America's score on this measure would
> be much better in the absence of a punitively high corporate tax rate.
I actually agree with this one. Corporate taxes should be lower and
tariffs should be higher. Lets do the shit.
> The bad news is that corruption and inefficiency in Washington drag down
> America's score for public governance. The ugly news is that America
> has a very low rating for protecting taxpayer rights -- largely because
> politicians have tilted the playing field to favor the IRS, including
> the fact that taxpayers lose the presumption of innocence provided in
> the Constitution.
Somehow I don't thing that this is in the report. The title says
individual rights.
> With President Obama promising to raise tax rates and increase the power
> of the IRS, it may just be a matter of time before the United States is
> competing for the world's most oppressive tax regime, says Mitchell.
That is Mitchell of the famous cherry picking distortion stink tank
called the "Cato Institute".
> Source: Daniel J. Mitchell, "Tax Oppression Index Ranks America in
> Bottom Half of Industrialized Nations," Cato Institute, June 2009; based
> upon: Pierre Bessard, "Tax burden and individual rights in the OECD: an
> international comparison," Institute Constant de Rebecque, June 2009.
> **********************
YEP! Another massive distortion by the rightards at Cato.
--
"Those are my opinions and you can't have em" -- Bart Simpson
Sid9
"Michael Coburn" <mik...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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$550 billion DOD budget...you never hear a peep about the
spending.
Dionysus
Tap, tap...tappity...tap tap! Nice tap shoes you got there.
Dionysus
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Dionysus
"hal" wrote in message news:3dai451p8lk8rg4so...@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:15:36 -0400, "Dionysus"
> <no.sur...@never.net> wrote:
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>
>>Getting the point yet?
>
> I get it. You're a complete fucking moron.
So tell us Harold, you kiss your mother and sisters with that mouth? Which
of their private parts first.
Dionysus
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hal
you're not only a moron, you're a pathetic excuse for a human being.
Here's looking forward to the coming crash ridding our civilization of
worthless scum like you.
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>Dionysus
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SilentOtto
Yea...
Rightards.
>You mean every time a liberal gets in the Whitehouse or
> liberals take control of congress they want to dismantle the military
> because they think if we just play nice the world will love us again??
We spend as much on our military as the rest of the world combined.
How many air craft carriers and nuclear submarines do we need to fight
tribesmen in the Hindu Kush?
Heh heh...
Rightards...
Batshit crazy, every one of you.
> How's that been working out for us?
Dionysus
"hal" wrote in message news:4api4514guus5alg1...@4ax.com...
Ya see, you can be disagreeable and blindingly wrong without also being
childishly vulgar. Bet mommie likes it better that way.
Dionysus
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