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Originally Posted by nik-
What I want to know is when is the American public going to realize that they aren't going to be able to continue their way of life without tax increases .... for everyone.
They can't seriously think that it's not coming eventually.
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Actually, I can understand why they don't want more taxes, having lived there for 11 years. Americans pay a lot of tax, especially the middle class. The highest earners pay considerably less than they do here, but the vast majority of people are being taken to the cleaners by a government that doesn't even give them basic entitlements.
To me, there are two possible models for taxation and governance: very low taxes, low entitlements and higher taxes and more generous social programs. The U.S. has high taxes and no social safety net to speak of. They're getting screwed.