Turns out Americans really don't pay enough taxes... No wonder there is a large national debt. I did my taxes last week. When I did the calculation for how much I pay in taxes, health insurance and other benefits... It was about 25%/30%, the same as what I paid in France. But then I did my taxes and I am getting back almost all of the money I paid in Federal and State taxes (about 15%).... I am certainly not working poor, so why no taxes? How do we pay for government services? Roads, schools, etc. So really I am just paying %10 of my salary for social security, health insurance, etc. Insane! I would rather have good schools, free university, better unemployment benefits and health insurance for poor people. Am I insane?
Americans don't even know what paying taxes means!
Well anyway, I will get getting a new kitchen with my taxes. Next year, I'll put the money in the kid's college fund.
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