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thatdemguy

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34. they pay more than one tax

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 02:00 PM

Jul 25

Federal at the low end is 12%
then local tax is 25%
the a labor tax ( what ever that is ) 8%

So even the lowest workers pay 45%, the highest is 52%. But the labor tax is added on to that.

A few years ago I saw a video on this exact thing ( burger king ), and averaging out the cost of living the american worker did a little better income wise. Benefit wise the Danish employee did a little better, but the taxes they paid is what gave them the vacation and extra stuff. So in the video they said it really was a wash, both workers ended up about the same standards of living and ability to pay for things.

https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/denmark/individual/taxes-on-personal-income

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Compare life of a Burger King employee in Denmark and the USA: [View all] applegrove Jul 24 OP

What does "lufe" mean? Jeebo Jul 24 #1

LOL! applegrove Jul 24 #2

I'm serious, I have no idea what that means. Jeebo Jul 24 #3

I corrected it to "life". But "lufe" does sound kinda Norse. applegrove Jul 24 #4

Derived from the H2O Man Jul 24 #11

I think it's a special sponge SocialDemocrat61 Jul 24 #5

It's not littlemissmartypants Jul 24 #16

That American worker Greg_In_SF Jul 24 #6

Demark has universal health care. The person making your whopper in Denmark is probably not ill. mjvpi Jul 24 #7

we cant have that here . that is " sociallist" their fav buzz words. AllaN01Bear Jul 24 #8

Sure, you can have that in the USA DFW Jul 25 #21

The US pays the most per capita health care cost in the world. We pay probably twice what Denmark pays. mjvpi Jul 25 #26

If the money paid doesn't buy the health care, it doesn't help DFW Jul 25 #35

I agree with your first point. I have trouble when I hear of first world, functioning democracies that have such awful.... mjvpi Jul 25 #39

Burger King should be embarrassed 😳 Figarosmom Jul 24 #9

i have been to denmark twice. it was awesome. i didn't hear a siren for days. happy people. pansypoo53219 Jul 24 #10

The current personal income tax rate in Denmark is 55.9% Gimpyknee Jul 24 #12

What is the rate at the lower end of income? applegrove Jul 24 #13

they pay more than one tax thatdemguy Jul 25 #34

bot much? nt et tu Jul 24 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author applegrove Jul 24 #17

The number is correct; why attack the poster? Callie1979 Jul 25 #31

Something's gimpy. Maru Kitteh Jul 24 #15

During two years of work in Copenhagen Gimpyknee Jul 24 #19

Were you happy living there? Callie1979 Jul 25 #32

I was happy to leave. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #37

Now, tell us what services you received for those taxes? Hugin Jul 25 #33

I didn't receive any services. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #36

Presumably you used their roads and other infrastructure. Hugin Jul 25 #38

Sounds like a decent return for people leftstreet Jul 24 #18

Perfect! They understand that society needs to be paid for and maintained. Oneironaut Jul 25 #24

Look it up for yourself. What country pays the most per capita health care cost? mjvpi Jul 25 #27

I remember when they lied and said the US had the highest wages in the world. rickyhall Jul 24 #20

Not bad... after federal taxes of 12% , he'll make the equivalent of about $30,000 US/year. Torchlight Jul 25 #22

Thanks. applegrove Jul 25 #25

For the state, then Municipal and Regional have to be tallied as well. Closer to 50% Lurker Deluxe Jul 25 #29

American theft. Passages Jul 25 #23

"Socialism never took root in America because the poor see themselves Ping Tung Jul 25 #28

That's because in the US we have megalomaniacal billionaires stealing our money every day. Initech Jul 25 #30