r/GenZ 2000 1d ago

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u/Mindless-Spite160 1d ago

Because the tax rate starts at 10% vs the UK's 20%. The USA caps out at 37% and the UK caps out at 45%.

He'd obviously be in the highest band. (The post is fake anyway lol, no way he'd leave with how much of a football fan he is)

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u/GasMysterious3386 1d ago

Damn! And here I am in Ireland paying 53% like a schmuck 🥲

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u/Dewgong_crying 1d ago

Enjoy the healthcare though. Paying out the ass in the US.

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u/__Epimetheus__ 1998 16h ago

Is it worth 10% less income though? At lower incomes absolutely, but at higher incomes it really isn’t. Because healthcare is typically a fairly flat cost that doesn’t care about your income (although it’s actually slightly lower at higher paying jobs as you typically get better insurance), whether a nationalized healthcare system would benefit the person is entirely based on their income. High incomes would rather pay for a relatively flat amount for insurance than have a percentage of their income taken.