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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 976982, member: 2972&quot;]Other countries have, to varying degrees, the same type of taxes we pay in the US.&nbsp; For instance, they call property tax a &quot;council tax&quot; in England.</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Do you know someone who lives out of the country?&nbsp; Call them and ask them about all the taxes they pay -- from what I gather, I have to tell you we aren&#039;t that bad.&nbsp; I spoke to a good friend who just moved to Prague and lived in Germany in years past.&nbsp; He said he pays more in taxes in both countries than he did in the US.</p><p><br /></p><p>Your point about varying levels of government programs is a very good one.</p><p><br /></p><p>All that said, it seems to me that governments globally are a huge burden on taxpayers.</p><p><br /></p><p>The alternative, however, is not particularly appealing either...MIke[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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