Comments on: Reminder: Donors Choose http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/10/12/reminder-donors-choose/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Fri, 25 May 2012 04:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Aubri http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/10/12/reminder-donors-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-428289 Aubri Thu, 13 Oct 2011 14:35:25 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=39176#comment-428289 A DONOR CHOOSES! A SLAVE OBEYS! A DONOR CHOOSES!
A SLAVE OBEYS!

]]> By: xmundt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/10/12/reminder-donors-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-428219 xmundt Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:05:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=39176#comment-428219 Greetings and Salutations..... @Jens....that seems like a lot to have removed from one's income...but then the list of items provided for it is even more impressive. It would be interesting to see what America would look like under a similar plan. I assume, though that your tax rate is on a Federal level. Are there local taxes, sales/VAT on food and other items too? If so, what does that add to the tax burden. Also, is the system a "progressive" one where much lower incomes have credits applied to leave them with more cash, or is it a flat tax? Greetings and Salutations…..
@Jens….that seems like a lot to have removed from one’s income…but then the list of items provided for it is even more impressive. It would be interesting to see what America would look like under a similar plan.
I assume, though that your tax rate is on a Federal level. Are there local taxes, sales/VAT on food and other items too? If so, what does that add to the tax burden. Also, is the system a “progressive” one where much lower incomes have credits applied to leave them with more cash, or is it a flat tax?

]]> By: Jens http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/10/12/reminder-donors-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-428128 Jens Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:36:54 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=39176#comment-428128 As a well-paid Dane I pay over 50% of my income to taxes. Taxes which, aside from making schools and universities free, health care free, pensions free, etc, also go to needy organizations including foreign support. As a Dane, your call for extra support has no effect on me. Just want to make that clear. Best regards, Jens As a well-paid Dane I pay over 50% of my income to taxes. Taxes which, aside from making schools and universities free, health care free, pensions free, etc, also go to needy organizations including foreign support. As a Dane, your call for extra support has no effect on me. Just want to make that clear.

Best regards, Jens

]]> By: Larian LeQuella http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2011/10/12/reminder-donors-choose/comment-page-1/#comment-428064 Larian LeQuella Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:28:23 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/?p=39176#comment-428064 <blockquote><I>spread the word </I></blockquote> BIRD! Okay, in all seriousness, I will. :D

spread the word

BIRD!

Okay, in all seriousness, I will. :D

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