On Fri, Oct 22, 2004 at 01:43:45PM +0100, Michael Graham said: > > According to [1] in 1998 the average production worker in the US paid > 18% income tax and 8% to social security, in the UK paid 17% income tax > and 7% to social security. And I assume that in the US the average > production worker would still have to pay for medical care. Don't forget that rather a lot of that US expense goes to pay for the defense of the UK. > Now I don't doubt that higher earners pay more in the UK but remember a > nation's greatness should be judged by how it treats the least of its > citizens. No; it should be judged by how many of its least are able to rise above that. A nation that has 99% poor can treat them well all day long, but a nation that has 10% poor is treating 89% of its people a lot better. But, the average "poor" person in the US has cable TV, a carpetted floor, full health care, the right to worship as he pleases, and enough money to eat at McDonalds. Compare this to the average middle-class person worldwide. -- Shawn McMahon | Let's set the record straight. There is no argument EIV Consulting | over the choice between peace and war, but there is UNIX and Linux | only one guaranteed way you can have peace - and you http://www.eiv.com | can have it in the next second - surrender. - Reagan
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