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Originally Posted by Shoplifter
Try making more money. Once you get in a higher bracket you may as well give it away to avoid taxes. Tax time is a fucking nightmare...People really lose sleep over their deductions and tax strategies. It's almost a full time job to run your affairs so as to avoid over taxation.
And then there are all the consumption taxes. A can of refried beans that costs 79 cents in the USA is fucking $4.39. By the time you add in all of the taxes you pay the total rate against your income is close to 50%.
And don't get me started on the medical system. If you have a chronic problem or anything slightly out of the ordinary you are fucked. In 2008 I had to go to another country to get treatment...And guess what I am still fighting to deduct the amounts I paid for medical care from my taxes.
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I bet there is a lot more to the story about your medical problem. As I recall you went to some Asian country to get it done...why not just go to the states? Anyways, if its so shitty, don't live here. I always find ways to get my income down to a decent level despite how much I gross. Health care may leave something to be desired but its better than paying 300/month in insurance despite not using it for years.