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- lemmydirectory@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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- lemmydirectory@lemmy.dbzer0.com
- lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45874701
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/45874701
Besides, only a part of taxes goes to enriching the wealthy. Some is still used for good, useful causes.
Of course, rightwing grifters are hard at work to change that, but for now, some part of taxes is useful and good.
And very few working class people have an effective tax rate of 40%, even in high tax states
I don’t think the meme refers to taxes
If they were talking about the stolen value of labour the number would be a lot higher.
maybe they felt generous
Including the money your workplace pays for you? SS and such? In Spain if we include everything it’s close to 40% if you earn like 30k gross and above (without counting what the company pays for you, counting what they withhold for you)