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Damned if you do, damned if you don’t. To me it looks like a race to the bottom. We have a very nice society, and most people are happy to pay taxes.

We also don’t tax rich people more in relative terms, it’s just that it creates a threshold level of wealth where you can choose to move.

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> most people are happy to pay taxes

Source? I hate paying taxes.

No source, it’s just my impression that most Norwegians feel they get a fair deal.

If you live in America, Republicans made it as difficult as possible with the intention of you hating it. If you live in any other country, you simply get less money than you would have otherwise.

that is simply not true. Try to solve the scenario of earning 10 USD a month via YouTube monetization with your tax domicile being in the Czech Republic while being full-time employed. "Simply get less money" is a vast overstatement.

I lived in London and left after paying 50%+ income on taxes. I also had to get private healthcare because I couldn't wait weeks to see a doctor.

So no, it's not just US Republicans, please stop.

The Tories are very similar in their outlook and practices in many ways.

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