Even Norwegians now Hate Taxes!

Discussion in 'World Events' started by madanthonywayne, Jul 19, 2007.

  1. madanthonywayne Morning in America Registered Senior Member

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    Wow. Even the citizens of Scandinavian socialist paradises are upset over taxes. That is a real change. I remember discussing taxes with an exchange student from Norway back in the 80's. He was perfectly satisfied to pay high taxes because of the "free" healthcare. The times, they are a change-in.
     
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  3. Neildo Gone Registered Senior Member

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    What, you mean the government would actually do something like overcharge on taxes with a screwy cost to benefit ratio? You don't say!

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  5. bsemak Just this guy, you know Registered Senior Member

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    What the hell do you mean by socialist paradises!
     
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  7. Orleander OH JOY!!!! Valued Senior Member

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    LMAO>,I thought that said Texas.
     
  8. nietzschefan Thread Killer Valued Senior Member

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    I know this is a very radical thing to say, but I think they should collect all taxes via inheritance taxes and old style duties/resources land taxes. I personally think inheritance is a fundamental problem in the productivity of humans. Both in the case for the spoiled silver spoon fed trustfund baby and the child of welfare.

    Income taxes should be done away with entirely, so-called charities are to now buck up and truely take "care" of the so-called disadvantaged (and surely in a system of no income taxes nowdays could find a slice of pie for anyone).

    A system where everyone is inclined to do "something" rather than sit on their asses, a system where nearly anything is possible for nearly anyone.

    Inheritance - a great strain on the productivity and progression of humanity. Always has been and always will be. I have a lot of respect for philanthropists that see this in their lifetimes.
     
  9. desi Valued Senior Member

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    What makes you think they ever liked taxes to begin with?
     
  10. zotwelve Registered Member

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    off-topic, but when I first read the headline for this I thought it said:
    "Even Norwegians now Hate Texas!"

    hahaha, needless to say I was disappointed after opening to find different content...
     
  11. madanthonywayne Morning in America Registered Senior Member

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    So if a man dies, his family should be thrown out in the street and the government should seize all his property?

    Or if a couple runs a company and one of them dies, now the government owns half the company?
     
  12. pjdude1219 The biscuit has risen Valued Senior Member

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    the estate taxes of countries don't kick in unless the estate is worth a large amount
     
  13. Sock puppet path GRRRRRRRRRRRR Valued Senior Member

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    It's not the income taxes here it's all the other taxes that people are getting fed up with. The govt puts a tax on everything that is the irritating bit my income tax is 36% and for that I get good services in the states I was paying 32% and getting nothing in return except social security points.
     
  14. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    In the states you were paying 32%?
     
  15. Sock puppet path GRRRRRRRRRRRR Valued Senior Member

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    maybe more like 30% when calculating both state and federal.

    As mentioned in the article the tax on automobiles is outlandish. I bought my car in the states before we moved, paid $18,000 for it called the customs office in Norway to hear how much I would have to pay in tax. if I didn't manage to get the exemption I was entitled to it would cost $30,000!! almost twice the amount I paid for the car! I thought the tax was levied for enviornmenntal reasons but found out it was put in place after WW2 in order to encourage domestic car production, something which never happened. Complaints aside I doubt much will be done about the tax levels here, norweigans are wealthy and all to accepting of governmental decision making. This is none the less a good country to live in with good wage levels (the highest standard of living in the world I think) lovely nature and social (retirement, unemployment, disability)security
     
  16. Nickelodeon Banned Banned

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    More importantly, what do Norweigans think of Texas?
     
    Last edited: Jul 20, 2007
  17. S.A.M. uniquely dreadful Valued Senior Member

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    Geez, thats how I read it too!
     
  18. bsemak Just this guy, you know Registered Senior Member

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    Freudian Slip..
     

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