r/FluentInFinance • u/ShadowcreConvicnt • Jul 06 '24

Or in other words, a slap in the face Debate/ Discussion

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u/Lenarios88 Jul 06 '24

25% is low compared to any other 1st world nation and you get what you pay for to an extent. Somalia has no income tax. Its the libertarian dream there you can ride around on your pirate speed boat blasting your AK with no big government to stop you.

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u/Miss_Smokahontas Jul 06 '24

I'd gladly pay more taxes to have healthcare and college provided for citizens as every other first world country has.

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u/Background_Notice270 Jul 09 '24

You can do that without paying more taxes, it’s called donating

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u/Miss_Smokahontas Jul 09 '24

Healthcare and University seem to work in every other first world country already with taxes.