[jdsteel]

Hey, maybe THIS time they can tax their way to prosperity!!!!

[Lurker]

I’d say that Belgium should simply declare war on France. The only trouble with that is that France wold immediately surrender and then Belgium would be stuck with tens of millions of French.

[TigersEye]

I misread the title and thought Belgium was blaming France for a Depardieu movie. That’s an issue that should be taken up with the UN Human Rights Commission.

[Chode]

[Cronos]

I'm arguing with a boob on Huffies and you can not believe what liberals think until you read it -- here's what he's saying

• "Once you make a certain amount, sorry but it's going elsewhere more productive for society". I told him so once you earn more than needed to buy bread and water for a month, it should go to the country, right? Are you willing to give up 85% of your salary above $5000 a year in taxes? Oh, and also you shouldn't live in a house, live in a 500 sq foot apartment in the inner city for now and no car -- that's a luxury, instead you should use public transport and the money saved can be "more productive for society" -- btw, I use public transport exclusively, don't own a car -- do you? if you do, why aren't you selling it and giving the money to the government?
  
  
• "You don't get it. 85% of my income doens't go to taxes. 85% of it would go after some threshold is meant. So after say 2 million dollars, 85% of it is going to taxes." -- to which I replied taking YOUR words " 85% of it would go after some threshold is meant. So after say 5 thousand dollars, 85% of it is going to taxes." -- is this acceptable to you as your tax liability?

The insanity of these folks is incredible -- do they ever stop to think "so who sets the threshold"? And "85% should go to govt for better productivity"? HUH??

Liberal morons.

[Malesherbes]

Note that France has not only an income tax but a wealth tax. They take a percentage of what you earn (up to 75% under Hollande) but also a percentage of what you have managed to accumulate. Double whammy.