dunno. the french take income from 'social charges', ie insurance

but income tax only from high earners.

In a way I've learnt to understand a more socialist approach, but here, nobody feels really obliged to work.

I know I'm going off topic but I've had a drink.

Posted By: shoddy on April 24th 2015 at 22:08:27

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Karl Henry showing his ignorance on twitter at the moment, moaning about paying tax... (NCFC) - glasgow, Apr 24, 19:57:40
- I hate paying tax. I dont vote for them, I don't owe them. (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 20:55:31
  - Nobody likes paying tax but we need... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 24, 21:02:11
    - I would have resented the church taking my money without permission (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 21:03:54
      - fuck off and live in Libya then (n/m) (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 24, 21:42:18
        
        far too hot. doesn't really excite me. I'm happy in the SW of France (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 21:44:40
        
        then accept you have to pay tax for the privilege (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Apr 24, 21:50:45
        
        60% of people in France pay no tax. The richest pay 70% (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 21:53:31
        
        60% of French citizens earn less than ?9,600pa? (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 24, 21:57:33
        
        sounds a bit high to me, athough considering about 20% of them are probably under 18 (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 22:05:46
        
        Can't imagine it's much different to the UK, given our threshold is ?10k... (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 24, 22:07:15
        
        I think you are about right there (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:10:34
        
        the SMIC is around 1400 euros. you earn this if you are 18 (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:00:11
        
        Not sure you answered the question though (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 24, 22:04:48
        
        dunno. the french take income from 'social charges', ie insurance (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:08:27
        
        I don't think that's true at all. (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 24, 22:09:27
        
        I mean income of course. (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:12:00
        
        ?1100? (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:00:31
      - well, you kind of do give them permission to take the money (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 21:28:03
        
        thats nonsense. politicians invent borders at will. (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 21:31:20
        
        that's fine, I certainly have some anarchist sympathies as well (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 21:50:07
        
        you are right, without government and the corporations there would be no fuel (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 21:54:53
        
        it wouldn't disappear, but how would it be transported? (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 22:00:29
        
        oh no. The infrastrucure is already in place. I just resent the gov / corp ripoff. (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:05:15
        
        I certainly agree that corporations are a huge problem (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 22:09:58
        
        I think that is a fair argument. (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 22:13:53
      - Maybe not but we need a police service and... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 24, 21:11:41
      - Cool. I guess you harangue your family and friends when they use the NHS? (n/m) (NCFC) - mr chimp, Apr 24, 21:10:41
        
        I couldn't give a fuck about other people and their beliefs (n/m) (NCFC) - shoddy, Apr 24, 21:13:16
- Is he willing to pay tax towards A&E? (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Apr 24, 20:39:20
  - or perhaps his education - assuming he went to a state school (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 20:51:37
    - Godd point... and to add... that the reason why the benfets system is a mess is because (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Apr 24, 21:06:11
      - VMT, which begs the question why some media are continually on the attack (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Apr 24, 21:37:06
  - The worst part is his implication he works harder than everybody else including those... (NCFC) - glasgow, Apr 24, 20:45:41
    - I know what a joke footballers... (NCFC) - loz, Apr 24, 20:50:13
- I pay enough... I cliam every penny back and it is still more than enough (NCFC) - hoolahan, Apr 24, 20:14:58
  - PAYE (n/m) (NCFC) - Yellalee, Apr 24, 21:02:34
- the sad thing is that many millions of people agree with that attitude (NCFC) - Mecagoenti, Apr 24, 20:11:16
  - I agree with him 100% (n/m) (NCFC) - Hulk Rules, Apr 24, 20:24:24

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