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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:19 AM Original message |
Friend just back from a month in Denmark with family. His observations: |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
1. People here are just plain stupid when it comes to taxes |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. IKR?! It is colossally stupid!! Health-care should be out of taxes just as "defense" is. |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
11. UK's aggregate figure is pretty much the same. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Stupid when it comes to how the private sector manages healthcare too. |
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whathehell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
15. No..Conservatives and those they've successfully brainwashed are stupid when it comes to taxes |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 06:33 PM Response to Reply #15 |
39. IDK |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
28. Agree. That 50% figure is on their salary PLUS BENEFITS. Our 30% is salary without benefits. |
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dd2003 (198 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
53. 800 a month?? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 06:22 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. We paid $1200 for one month of COBRA for health insurance for a husband, wife, 2 kids. nt |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. I haven't paid less than $200 a month even for myself alone since 2009 |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #53 |
67. That sounds like your premium co-payment. |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. It gets tough to do comparisons like this: |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:30 AM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I hear New York City does it right |
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TheDebbieDee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I lived in Germany for two years as well. There's no place |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. +1000 +++ n/t |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:34 PM Response to Reply #13 |
45. That reminds me of a line from my German textbook |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #45 |
52. Pssst.. throw that textbook in the trash. |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Hey, the class was taught by a native German-speaker |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #54 |
57. Well, when a serious textbook teaches me to say, |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:08 AM Response to Reply #5 |
20. In New York, public transit is very good if you're going north or south in Manhattan..... |
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firehorse (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 02:21 PM Response to Reply #5 |
33. I live in NYC - haven't owned a car since 1992. Walking, bikes, skateboards are the norm. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. 30 minutes of walking vs. the 30 min. bumper to bumper, stop and go... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. "Cheap, reliable, frequent public transportation" |
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trotsky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Yes, I am aware of that. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 05:50 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. I spent a few weeks in Amsterdam... |
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hughee99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #2 |
27. And 40 minutes is what, 2 - 3 miles tops? |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 05:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
35. How do you offer cheap reliable and frequent public transport to people ... |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. It used to exist |
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Kaleva (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Railroads sucked at providing emergency services. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:09 PM Response to Reply #38 |
44. You remind me that my mother talked about riding a bus to and from work ... |
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Sisaruus (703 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. I spent some time in Lapland, Finland a couple of years ago. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:52 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. Interesting. Maybe it can be done! (n/t) |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 12:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
68. I know people who commute year round in ME by walking or biking. |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
3. I was only in Copenhagen for a few days, but you can definitely tell the difference..... |
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bloom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #3 |
58. yes - I was very impressed, as well |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. The auto tax is for the city of Copenhagen |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:33 AM Response to Original message |
7. "His cousin walks 40 minutes to work"= a couple miles, maybe four. I had 15, and that's close! |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:23 AM Response to Reply #7 |
24. I've only lived within 2 miles of my job once for about 3 years. In the US |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
8. Health care is covered by both the private and public sectors |
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Tsiyu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. Denmark is a good model to follow |
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RKP5637 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
16. Citizens in the US fall for all of the propaganda, and also the gov. has a death ear |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. "Death ear"? I kinda like it! ;-) |
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The Doctor. (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
17. Here's the problem with the gas and transportation comparison; |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:18 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. We have a major river that splits the city and only two bridges |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
59. In some areas we could make serious investments in mass transit |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #59 |
69. And yet, there is one pedestrian walkway now. Where there's a will, there's a way. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:07 AM Response to Original message |
19. The Danes Do A Lot Of Things Right, But |
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IndyPragmatist (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:15 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Exactly right...size is a major factor here |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:27 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Virginia is a similar example of the Copenhagen/Jutlander problem |
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TNDemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. It's actually a 400 percent tax on cars. |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
42. Are you sure that number is right? |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 11:16 PM Response to Reply #42 |
50. Pay $40k tax on $20k car |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #50 |
64. That's a lot. But that's still 200%, not 400%. |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
61. My bro moved there from the UK...if he had taken his car with him the taxes would have been... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 02:11 PM Response to Original message |
29. 200% tax on cars!!! |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 02:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. Yup, not unheard off |
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Amonester (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 02:14 PM Response to Original message |
31. k & r Denmark's stats (Education, prosperity, entrepreneurship #1) |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. I had a friend who worked in Finland for a few months..... |
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belcffub (69 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 12:18 PM Response to Reply #32 |
66. how do they deal with tourists |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 05:50 PM Response to Original message |
36. I have no issues with Socialism.. |
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Kievan Rus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
46. I wish I lived in Denmark |
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emmadoggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
47. I have relatives in Denmark. Maybe I should show up on their doorstep..... |
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Douglas Carpenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
48. along with all the social benefits in most European coutures workers have direct representation in |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-27-11 10:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. Denmark sounds like a nice country |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 12:54 AM Response to Original message |
51. Time to move to Denmark, I guess... |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 04:44 AM Response to Original message |
55. So glad to hear there are reasonable people in other parts of the world. |
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Celefin (256 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
62. The view from Denmark on your friend's observations |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
63. How am I supposed to become a multibillionaire paying all those taxes? |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-28-11 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
65. They have a cheap labor underclass in Denmark? If not, we can't get to there from here. nt |
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