Letter from the Boss

[pauldun170]

I can't really complain to much. So far with every pay increase I've recieved, the lower my tax obligation has been.

It's all fricken "doom and socialism" when you are looking at tax rates on the internet, but in reality after everything the tax code gives you real tax rates are very low.

The issue with the current system is that in order to pay less taxes, you have to make choices that Uncle Sam thinks are good for overall economic health vs "Ohh I'm going to spend my dividend money on a porche and hookers....!" every year.

[Trip]

Originally Posted by pauldun170

The issue with the current system is that in order to pay less taxes, you have to make choices that Uncle Sam thinks are good for overall economic health vs "Ohh I'm going to spend my dividend money on a porche and hookers....!" every year.

Which defeats the purpose of having a free nation. You aren't free to pursue happiness if Uncle Sam punishes you for such.

[pauldun170]

Originally Posted by Trip

Which defeats the purpose of having a free nation. You aren't free to pursue happiness if Uncle Sam punishes you for such.

fucking utilitarianism

[Papa_Complex]

Is there a "prodigious yawn" smiley somewhere?

[Trip]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Is there a "prodigious yawn" smiley somewhere?

Canadians are use to taking it up the ass with taxes.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Trip

Canadians are use to taking it up the ass with taxes.

Not a whole hell of a lot more than you. Possibly less, if you toss in things like paying for a health plan.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

Not a whole hell of a lot more than you. Possibly less, if you toss in things like paying for a health plan.

When I looked at your Federal tax rates I was surpised at how low they were. Then I looked at the Provincial rates and about shit.

Many of our states have state income tax but they are a fraction of your Provincial rates.

When the two are combined, there is a decent differential.

Your top brackets are also ridiculously low.

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by shmike

When I looked at your Federal tax rates I was surpised at how low they were. Then I looked at the Provincial rates and about shit.

Many of our states have state income tax but they are a fraction of your Provincial rates.

When the two are combined, there is a decent differential.

Your top brackets are also ridiculously low.

When I've looked at moving south, I always came out worse there unless my employer provided medical. It wasn't by a small margin either.

Up here I get basic medical simply by being a citizen. In my current job I haven't had to pay a penny for dental in 10 years. I get life and travel insurance, by default. That, and my pay, makes it a tough combo to beat. Sure, I could probably (well now definitely) afford to buy a house down there but now here without singificant belt tightening, but you have to look at the whole picture. It's basically a wash.

[Lucky3623]

Originally Posted by Papa_Complex

When I've looked at moving south, I always came out worse there unless my employer provided medical. It wasn't by a small margin either.

Up here I get basic medical simply by being a citizen.

So do you get put in the corner if it isn't "basic" services? What happens if you have a heart attack?

[Papa_Complex]

Originally Posted by Lucky3623

So do you get put in the corner if it isn't "basic" services? What happens if you have a heart attack?

Life saving is part of "basic services." I get tossed in an ambulance (might have to pay $40.00 for that trip) and get carted off to a hospital ER, from which point on I wouldn't pay a cent unless I wanted a private or semi-private room for my recuperation.

You?