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3. Fair point.

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 12:32 PM

Jul 2013

But the graphic assumes complete confiscation, not a 90% tax (for example) on income, interest income, and so on.

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The point is that their taxes are way, way too low. ErikJ Jul 2013 #2

Fair point. Dreamer Tatum Jul 2013 #3

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Historically low since when? Spider Jerusalem Jul 2013 #13

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