peter;318148 Wrote: > On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:53:14 -0700, "tamanaco" > <tamanaco.3c8l9n1215532501 (AT) no-mx (DOT) forums.slimdevices.com> > said: > > > > peter;318130 Wrote: > > > What's the average income in NY again? > > > In Holland it's around 30,000 EUR, and we pay around 40% income > taxes > > > from that. > > > And then there's VAT and lots of car and fuel taxes too. > > > Don't worry, you lot still come out on top. > > > > > > Regards, > > > Peter > > > > I hate to be off topic again... but I can't keep myself from > > responding. > > > > This is the big myth... Although we pay less taxes out of our pay > > checks we end up paying a lot more for Education and Health Care > than > > the folks in Holland. It costs upwards of 20K a year if you want to > > send your kid to a decent collegue. How much do you pay in Holland? > My > > wife and I pay about $1,500 a month for health care coverage. How > much > > do you pay in Holland? In the US most folks think that these costs > are > > not taxes... they believe that keeping the money gives them choice. > > But in the end with entities like HMOs and pharmaceutical companies > > that have not incentive other than making a profit we end up paying > an > > inflated cost for health care and medicines. I know, I know... > people > > in Europe would be outraged if they had a middle man between their > > doctors and their care... but here in the US is a different story. > Some > > folks think that Universal Health Care is a bad thing because they > > believe that the goverment will mismanage it. But they don't think > in > > the same way about Social Security. > > > > Well, let me stop... I guess my economic situtation won't get me > > Controller at 40% off. > > I forget a few things myself, including health care. But let's agree > that it's hard to compare. Judging from the houses Americans live in > (only the happy few can afford detached houses here) and the cars you > drive I still figure the advantage is on your side of the ocean. > > Thankfully I was able to afford my 40% off controller anyway ;) > I just got a message it will be delivered tomorrow. > > Regards, > Peter
You may have noticed... a lot of us don't seem to be able to afford the big houses we bought, or pay for the gas our huge cars require. :P Mike -- mvalera Michael Valera Online Communities Manager Logitech Streaming Media Business Unit slimdevices.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ mvalera's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=11086 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=49597 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
