Japanese income taxes: the most long lived civilization's insight?The quick version: For individual residents, income tax in Japan is a combination of national and local taxes applied to your income from the previous year. The national tax is progressive, while local taxes add a generally flat rate. Non-residents... See More »
Chinese tax rate it makes alot of sense. . . Theyve been doing this the longest or maybe japan?Individual - Taxes on personal income Last reviewed - 02 July 2025 Residents are generally subject to China individual income tax (IIT) on their worldwide income. Non-residents are generally taxed in China on their China-source income only (see the... See More »
Im very critical of judeo-christian\ABRAHAMIC religion-faith\TEACHINGS. Alot of NEGATIVE RULES. SHALT NOTS ! Where POSITIVE SUGGESTIONS? Thou SHALTS?The focus is sumarized most completely and definitely by 10 Do NOTS. Such a perspective concentrates on NEGATIVE(S) very strongly. Rather than clearly defining what one SHOULD DO. Stories are provided to depict how one individuals example might be... See More »
One "free" meal a day for every 65+ year old american? Cost. . .2$ a school meal is assumed cost so 63 million 65 year and older americans. Thats 126 million$ a meal daily either breakfast or lunch only on weekdays?. A total expenditure of $126 milion times 5 is $630 million weekly to feed all retirees (in... See More »
Free lunch program for retirees?!(adult children?! 65+)Oh, not just free school lunches also free retirement lunch programs? Math pending. So $2 a meal the same cost as a school cafeteria lunch in 2007. So 63 million americans aged 65+ is 63 times 2$ 126 million$ a day per meal. This would be... See More »
Fun fact! In Germany a cellphone\flip phone is called a?Handy! "Hey can i borrow your handie for a few moments? I just need to make a quick call. . . I won't be long!" 😄
Given the role of mobile devices in life, nowadays, should everyone (taxpayers) be issued a smartphone; periodically. Poll (16) See Poll OptionsExplain if you want to. Each user gets up to 3 votes
At what age does a child need a cellphone? Poll (13) See Poll OptionsPersonally i dont think anyone "needs" a smartphone, until highschool; at earliest. Or Upon become employed;absolutely. For safety and connectivity i... See More »
Is "American capitalism" simply an embodiment of Adam Smith's An Economic Man?Characterized by greed and isolated individuals acting purely to maximize personal profit As such perhaps self serving capitalistic tendencies are ripe for a replacement? A service berry economy instead neighbors and communities providing for each... See More »
Well the headline grabbed my interest, but it was on twitter so id rather not?This happens alot to me. Do you boycott ceertain "sources" of info?
Tariffs are actually an import tax?The party exporting doesnt pay more. The buyer purchasing does. Tariffs incentivize buying domestic but any revenue generated assumes the buyer is purchasing those imported goods and the import tax involved. No one wins.
Abortion as a definition dated to roughly 1080BCE from the AvestaProbably 1200 bce 4 months and 10 days is when a soul is gained by the fetus. Wow! Abortion "A child is said to be formed, and a soul added to its body, after a woman has been pregnant for four months and ten days" (Anquetil II, 563). In ancient... See More »
Originally K12 SUMMER RECESS was to allow children to help their family tend the farm for harvest in Fall.Now not so much.
Should k 12 education prepare kids for reality or fantasy?so children are given 2 months (8 to 10 weeks) vacation for summer; to enjoy the weather and family. To experience life outside of the controlled setting that is school, to grow up and experience life. Parents and adults work YEARROUND to pay bills... See More »
Congress gets July 23rd to Sept. 1st off from work for "recess". WTF? BE AN ADULT.It is not a real job. Therefore, if they are so entitled they should be paid the same as teachers. OR only 47\52nds (90.4%) of their salary. A real job gets two weeks of sick time 2 weeks of vacation and 1 week of personal time. Not built in 5 weeks... See More »
The American constitution 2nd amendment? It is not the right to own a gun. Its the entitlement to a state militia?Amendment 2 The Right to Bear Arms "A well-regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed."
Which container house do you prefer? Please vote! Poll (3) See Poll OptionsOPTION 1 prefab $2200 OPTION 2 $3300 OPTION 3 2 story $40,000.00 (3)
Inexpensive house or lifetime debt?Ranging from about $2200 my favorite being this Option 1 To $40000 and this Option 2 I like this one 20ft by 40ft cost $3300 Option 3 Or do you prefer lifetime debt? (3)
To remove Trumps bs regarding voter fraud. Simply remove computers from the equation?Hand counted hand written ballots no "hanging chads" no allegeding "computer tampering". Just plain and simple hand cast votes and voting booths. Limited mail in?
Private equity firms destroying america. Any thoughts?So a small business or chain works hard turns a profit owns its store front and property etc. Then a private equity firm (often bank?) Buy the land the store is on usually after the founder of said business has died. Now the business operating on... See More »
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