Why America Sucks at Everything
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OP'S mom is good at sucking.The OP sucks at everything
Then move, you won’t, but you could if it’s so bad.
No, they're just miserable people that like to complain about everything.
America has been great to and for me.
Seems like your masking some self loathing.
Interesting video. One thing....as far as his “how much each country pays in taxes” I don’t think he’s including VAT or Value added tax that Germany and other countries have. For instance Germany has a 19% VAT on goods and services on top of their income taxes.
You do realize that other countries don't just let you move in cause you want to right??
And there are other considerations like wanting to be around one's family.
Oh look, someone who thinks a healthcare industry where the government directs most of the spending is 'free market'.
How cute.
They should. It’s racist and xenophobic not to.
No the racist and xenophobic part comes when you separate children from their parents.
Having an immigration policy isn't racist and xenophobic. Treating those who try to get in illegally as sub-human is.
David Cross said it in the video you posted. I'm talking about him.
Do you think when the government directs over half the spending and sets many of the prices that is a 'free market'?
Separating families isn’t even close to being the only aspect of our immigration policy that progressives consider racist and xenophobic.
No. It’s more American to try to change what you think is wrong. ‘Love it or leave it’ is the stupidest fvcking ideal.
Some of the far left want open borders. Yet I do not and that was not something that Biden ran on and he won the primary.
Here's another tax not computed in the equation.
taxfoundation.org
The Netherlands has the highest gas tax in the European Union, at €0.79 per liter ($3.53 per gallon). Italy is second, at €0.73 per liter ($3.26 per gallon), followed by Finland and Greece, both at €0.70 per liter ($3.12 per gallon).
You’ll find the lowest gas tax in Bulgaria, at €0.36 per liter ($1.61 per gallon), followed by Hungary (€0.38 per liter or $1.70 per gallon), and Poland (€0.39 per liter or $1.74 per gallon).
As between one-third and one-half of new passenger vehicles are diesel vehicles in the European Union, many European consumers face excise duties on diesel instead of gas. The EU sets a slightly lower minimum excise duty of €0.33 per liter ($1.47 per gallon) on diesel.
Twenty-six out of 28 EU countries levy a lower excise duty on diesel than on gas. Only the United Kingdom and Belgium levy the same rate on the two fuel types. The average excise duty on gas is €0.56 per liter ($2.48 per gallon) in the European Union, while it is €0.45 per liter ($2.00 per gallon) on diesel.
The United Kingdom levies the highest excise duty on diesel, at €0.65 per liter ($2.90 per gallon), followed by Italy (€0.62 per liter or $2.77 per gallon) and Belgium (€0.60 per liter or $2.68 per gallon).
The countries with the lowest excise duties on diesel are Bulgaria, at €0.33 per liter (or $1.47 per gallon), and Poland and Luxembourg, both at €0.34 per liter (or $1.52 per gallon).
All EU countries also levy a value-added tax (VAT) on gas and diesel. The excise amounts shown in the map above relate only to excise taxes and do not include the VAT, which is charged on the sales value of gas and diesel.
Gas Taxes in Europe
New European tax map compares EU countries on gas excise taxes. Learn more about taxes on Europe gas, Europe diesel, petroleum, and crude oil.
taxfoundation.org
The Netherlands has the highest gas tax in the European Union, at €0.79 per liter ($3.53 per gallon). Italy is second, at €0.73 per liter ($3.26 per gallon), followed by Finland and Greece, both at €0.70 per liter ($3.12 per gallon).
You’ll find the lowest gas tax in Bulgaria, at €0.36 per liter ($1.61 per gallon), followed by Hungary (€0.38 per liter or $1.70 per gallon), and Poland (€0.39 per liter or $1.74 per gallon).
As between one-third and one-half of new passenger vehicles are diesel vehicles in the European Union, many European consumers face excise duties on diesel instead of gas. The EU sets a slightly lower minimum excise duty of €0.33 per liter ($1.47 per gallon) on diesel.
Twenty-six out of 28 EU countries levy a lower excise duty on diesel than on gas. Only the United Kingdom and Belgium levy the same rate on the two fuel types. The average excise duty on gas is €0.56 per liter ($2.48 per gallon) in the European Union, while it is €0.45 per liter ($2.00 per gallon) on diesel.
The United Kingdom levies the highest excise duty on diesel, at €0.65 per liter ($2.90 per gallon), followed by Italy (€0.62 per liter or $2.77 per gallon) and Belgium (€0.60 per liter or $2.68 per gallon).
The countries with the lowest excise duties on diesel are Bulgaria, at €0.33 per liter (or $1.47 per gallon), and Poland and Luxembourg, both at €0.34 per liter (or $1.52 per gallon).
All EU countries also levy a value-added tax (VAT) on gas and diesel. The excise amounts shown in the map above relate only to excise taxes and do not include the VAT, which is charged on the sales value of gas and diesel.
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Here's another tax not computed in the equation.
Gas Taxes in Europe
New European tax map compares EU countries on gas excise taxes. Learn more about taxes on Europe gas, Europe diesel, petroleum, and crude oil.
Public transportation in Europe often makes cars unnecessary.
In cities yes......the autobahns are still full and if you live in rural areas and suburbs no....
Still a lot of cars on the road.
Here's another tax not computed in the equation.
Gas Taxes in Europe
New European tax map compares EU countries on gas excise taxes. Learn more about taxes on Europe gas, Europe diesel, petroleum, and crude oil.
The Netherlands has the highest gas tax in the European Union, at €0.79 per liter ($3.53 per gallon). Italy is second, at €0.73 per liter ($3.26 per gallon), followed by Finland and Greece, both at €0.70 per liter ($3.12 per gallon).
You’ll find the lowest gas tax in Bulgaria, at €0.36 per liter ($1.61 per gallon), followed by Hungary (€0.38 per liter or $1.70 per gallon), and Poland (€0.39 per liter or $1.74 per gallon).
As between one-third and one-half of new passenger vehicles are diesel vehicles in the European Union, many European consumers face excise duties on diesel instead of gas. The EU sets a slightly lower minimum excise duty of €0.33 per liter ($1.47 per gallon) on diesel.
Twenty-six out of 28 EU countries levy a lower excise duty on diesel than on gas. Only the United Kingdom and Belgium levy the same rate on the two fuel types. The average excise duty on gas is €0.56 per liter ($2.48 per gallon) in the European Union, while it is €0.45 per liter ($2.00 per gallon) on diesel.
The United Kingdom levies the highest excise duty on diesel, at €0.65 per liter ($2.90 per gallon), followed by Italy (€0.62 per liter or $2.77 per gallon) and Belgium (€0.60 per liter or $2.68 per gallon).
The countries with the lowest excise duties on diesel are Bulgaria, at €0.33 per liter (or $1.47 per gallon), and Poland and Luxembourg, both at €0.34 per liter (or $1.52 per gallon).
All EU countries also levy a value-added tax (VAT) on gas and diesel. The excise amounts shown in the map above relate only to excise taxes and do not include the VAT, which is charged on the sales value of gas and diesel.
The issue isn't one of who gets taxed more ... but a question of priorities. We've lost some basic lessons of democracy that we've taken for granted for so long that we no longer value them.
Tocqueville referred to the US as 'exceptional' (the root of US 'exceptionalism') because our democracy, uniquely, was built on a bottom-up structure. However, our current tax structure is set up to tax and spend centrally. This ends up with a lot of our money being routed to serve the needs of the 'connected classes' - military security, welfare for AARP members and tax cuts / subsidies for corporate actors.
Individual needs generally get shafted in this process.
I agree....I also agree with the overall premise of the OP's video.
My beef is in order to make the argument in the video in the OP is basically dealing in misinformation. "Look, European's and other countries pay less taxes and get more benefits" by using income tax. He's excluding VAT, extremely high fuel taxes and other subsidiary taxes from the equation to strengthen his argument.
We swim in a sea of misinformation and while I agree with his overall point he's dealing misinformation. We see this across the spectrum....using SOME facts but excluding others that might weaken the argument. It's become pervasive....
So no other country has the immigration policy that Democrats want us to have?
Yeah...they can allot billions to "free" healthcare for everyone...they don't have to spend billions upon billions for self defense. They know Uncle Sam is taking care of that for them. Meanwhile the American veterans who were stationed in their countries get substandard care at the VA back home.
You know how many of these socialist bozos don't know that or pretend it's not a big deal?
I don't know about no other country but very few countries have an open borders policy that the far left likes.
I don't think Democrats is the right term here. Biden is the leader of the Dems now and he did not run on open borders.
De facto, not de jure.
Even Bernie will say out loud that open borders are incompatible with the welfare state.
I think claiming what the Dems what is an open borders policy is much like the socialists comments from the right. They are statements they make without thought because they are too simple minded to understand semi-complex ideas.
Saying a wall won't work and we shouldn't separate children of illegal immigrants from their parents isn't advocating open borders.
Much in the same way that government run healthcare is not socialism.
That said to be entirely fair the Democrats do a similar thing with abortion, thinking that if we don't have legal abortion we are turning women into property.
I don't think America sucks. I also didn't think we needed to Make America Great Again. What changed?
