in 1998 or 99 the military was 37% of the federal budget so 50% is probably not far off.
Dana On Mon, 25 Oct 2004 11:47:26 -0700, Ken Ketsdever <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know what we pay in the USA in taxes but I would like to see it all added > up. I bet 50 cents of each dollar I earn goes to Uncle George and his war fund. > Then I have to pay for my health insurance on top of all the taxes. My employeer > kicks down for part of it so it is only running me about $200 a month plus > co-payments. > > federal income tax > state income tax > sales tax (california about 7.75% average) > gas taxes > vehicle registration > property tax > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Morris [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 11:11 AM > To: CF-Community > Subject: RE: Envy Of The World? > > I'm sorry to here you're so happy with it. > The government is trying desperately to get rids of it > by encouraging people to use their own doctors. If you > ever need a specialist you'll realize how flawed it > is. After a year of waiting you probably won't need > that specialist anymore because the injury will no > longer be fixable. > > Also, how much do you pay for gas? Did you know your > government pays about the same as ours? You pay five > times as much because of your health care taxees. > I think I read in the UK like 3/4 of all income goes > to taxes. > > Glad your satisfied. > > --- James Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Mr. Bush is always telling us that US healthcare > > is the envy > > > of the world > > > > Well don't believe him, over here in the UK we have > > a fantastic health > > service and it is all free, and I believe Canada is > > the same, and Australia > > I think. > > > > We are however envious that you managed to take a > > man with fewer marbles > > than Prince Philip and give him control of your > > country, well done! ;-) > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Sams Teach Yourself Regular Expressions in 10 Minutes by Ben Forta http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=40 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132638 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
