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Originally Posted by DWB
Yes, there is a tax but most people don't pay it. They make money from other ways. That is what I'm saying. However, Thailand is a horrible example to compare to the USA in terms of infrastructure, even though it is fairly decent, as corruption here is what ruins the country, not a lack of money for the projects. That is the same problem all developing nations have, corruption drains the money, but there is never shortage of money in places where most people do not pay tax. Many of these "poor" countries are literally bathing in cash and collect very little or no income tax, it just goes into the pockets of those running the place, and oddly the USA pours money into them via foreign aid.
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i'm not sure what we are debating any more! I think ultimately the comparison boils down to developed nations spend more money and take in more money. if thai people don't want to chip in, then things like widespread corruption fill the void. or they just don't get things in return that those get in nation's who get more paid in and in return spend more.
the other point is since the day taxes were collected anywhere, i'd wager peeps were bitching about what that tax was spent on. it's a compromise system based on representatives.
finally, y'all know you cannot put the genie back in the bottle right? you know we can't just stop the military. we can't just stop taxing. we are way past that option.