> And countries where taxes are lower...well, the citizens must be scamming their government, I guess?
Yes. The happiest countries have the highest taxes because they tax those able to contribute so that everybody has a decent standard of living. Who do you think works in local government? Aliens? It's the people who live there.
Wow. Can't wait for you to win the lottery and pay the government 80% of what you won in taxes and be happy about it.
Do you even know anyone poor? As in living off on less than $2-$5 a day? Or whatever the definition of poor is in your country? And if so, can you share here with the group why they're poor and continue being poor?
Why do I need to know them personally? Is it not enough that they exist? As I wrote above and you dismissed:
> "Yes, the single mother working three jobs in America who still can't afford healthcare for her children chooses to be poor. It's like success gets to your head and pride takes the place of empathy."
Yes. The happiest countries have the highest taxes because they tax those able to contribute so that everybody has a decent standard of living. Who do you think works in local government? Aliens? It's the people who live there.