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I believe that to be true.
The same goes for property taxes, estate taxes, capital gains taxes, and pretty much any other tax which is not directly tied to the voluntary consumption or use of a common resource, or of a service which is directly funded by that tax.
The same goes for property taxes, estate taxes, capital gains taxes, and pretty much any other tax which is not directly tied to the voluntary consumption or use of a common resource, or of a service which is directly funded by that tax.
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Interesting statistics...
Based on this chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...e_to_GDP_ratio
The US has the second-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio of pretty much any country which I'd consider "first world" (we're just barely higher than S. Korea), but also one of the highest debt-to-GDP rations. Amount European countries, for instance, only Italy, Greece and Portugal out-debt us.
Based on this chart: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...e_to_GDP_ratio
The US has the second-lowest tax-to-GDP ratio of pretty much any country which I'd consider "first world" (we're just barely higher than S. Korea), but also one of the highest debt-to-GDP rations. Amount European countries, for instance, only Italy, Greece and Portugal out-debt us.
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Also in legitimate journalism:
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Being on the government payroll in a high-ranking capacity affords numerous opportunities for financial gain.
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still counting and finding votes...
https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cn...22nd-race.html
https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cn...22nd-race.html
Tenney grows lead to 122 votes over Brindisi after latest review in NY22nd race
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Never let go of that dream.
You believe it to be true, and, honestly, that's the only thing which matters.
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https://www.syracuse.com/politics/cn...22nd-race.html
Brindisi’s efforts to keep his seat suffered two major blows on Friday. First, Oneida County officials reported that Tenney had grown her lead by 93 votes after they reviewed more than 1,000 as-of-yet uncounted ballots in search of voters who applied to vote on time but were erroneously left unregistered by Election Day.
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Below are some of the biggest categories of votes that Brindisi wanted to count but that the judge ruled would not:
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Below are some of the biggest categories of votes that Brindisi wanted to count but that the judge ruled would not:
- 128 ballots from voters who voted in the right election district but wrong polling place, in addition to 20 ballots cast in the wrong county.
- 85 ballots from voters who were listed in the state voter database as “purged.”
- 51 ballots from voters who dropped their absentee ballots in a ballot drop box outside of their election district, ballots that were later sent to the correct polling place after a state deadline.
You have to seat the president before you can go back and check the validity of the election.
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