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>>vmoore+(OP)
> American parents on both sides of the political spectrum know this and are increasingly frustrated by how little they have been offered in this country—particularly in exchange for the high taxes they pay.

How much taxes do Americans think we Europeans pay? Those dutch parents are paying close to 60-70% taxes once you account also for VAT

>>jdmore+gk
The OECD puts it at around 35% for a single worker, and 30% for a one-earner married couple with two children.

Even if they spend their entire income on taxable goods and services — which is very unlikely, as rent/mortgage doesn't have VAT — that would mean 21% of the remaining amount were taxed, so 55-50%.

https://www.oecd.org/tax/tax-policy/taxing-wages-netherlands...

>>Symbio+uq
Then they have much less taxation then I thought. I based it on my Swedish and Portuguese experiences. Thought NL was similar

I also wasn't making the case for the average worker. Was assuming higher earners then the norm since that's the whole vibe of the article