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I just checked my last stub and 31.95% goes to Iraq -- I mean the gov't -- but I'm anticipating a return due to the baby. No child-related costs until November 15, but I get to claim him for the year. Ain't it great.

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Now you know why i am a bit anarchist.

So your telling me that I WORK and then you take a percentage of my income? for nothing? just because this just so happens to be where i live?

ahem.. something is wrong with that.

Without taxes, there wouldn't be very many roads where you live. Or public schools. Or fire and police departments. Would you give those up to keep all your money?

Not a chance. I'd also pay more taxes for public health care. (oops, we're violating the No Politics rule!)

I'm curious. How much is a regular joe in Canada paying in income taxes?

33% here in Toronto. So its pretty much the same as in Cali. But the question is if the cost of living is higher than in Toronto. Toronto is the 104th most expensive city in the world. Ottawa is cheaper at 127th. I do not know how expensive Oakland is but Spiff is living the 22nd most expensive city in the world.
http://www.mercerhr.com/pressrelease/details.jhtml/dynamic/idContent/1096495

ps: It also depends obviously in the bracket you are in. I have a side business which I can claim lots of expenses and have a measly revenue.....umm..is this moderated by Revenue Canada.

Pretty Damn Expensive. However, I'm surprised at their conclusion that LA is more expensive than San Francisco. That's not been the way I've seen it...

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Without taxes, there wouldn't be very many roads where you live. Or public schools. Or fire and police departments. Would you give those up to keep all your money?

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Fair enough..

But think. just how much of that goes to those things. Our schools are run dry on money. our teachers paid a sweatshop salary our roads are a mess (here anyway). yet all the sudden weve got billions to spend on wars and fixin up other people broke a** countries..

alrighty then

Is housing cheaper in LA than in San Fran? I can't see Toronto as cheap either. A 800 sq foot condo in downtown Toronto can cost a median of $240,000 canadian $300/sq ft). Houses within Toronto is like 300,000-800,000. I'm taking median.

Spiff how much is rent in LA? for a place like 800 sq ft.

Yeah, median in the bay area is somewhere around $400K American right now. Peter might have a better idea.