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To: michael97123 who wrote (16695)4/8/2008 5:58:42 PM
From: Wharf Rat  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
Not highest...21st...

Country
Top Combined Marginal Individual Income Tax Rate in 2000a
Rank
Top Combined Marginal Individual Income Tax Rate in 2006a
Rank
Percentage Reduction in Marginal Rate
(2000-2006)

Denmark
59.70%
3
59.74%
1
0.06%

Sweden
55.38%
4
56.60%
2
2.20%

France
53.25%
6
55.85%
3
4.88%

Belgium
63.90%
1
53.50%
4
-16.27%

Netherlands
60.00%
2
52.00%
5
-13.33%

Finland
48.67%
8
50.90%
6
4.58%

Austria
45.00%
17
50.00%
7
11.11%

Japan
50.00%
7
50.00%
7
0.00%

Australia
48.50%
9
48.50%
9
0.00%

Canada
46.41%
13
46.41%
10
0.00%

Germany
53.81%
5
45.37%
11
-15.67%

Spain
48.00%
10
45.00%
12
-6.25%

Italy
46.40%
14
44.10%
13
-4.96%

Switzerland
43.23%
21
42.06%
14
-2.71%

Portugal
35.00%
28
42.00%
15
20.00%

Ireland
44.00%
20
42.00%
16
-4.55%

Poland
40.00%
23
40.00%
17
0.00%

Greece
45.00%
18
40.00%
18
-11.11%

United Kingdom
40.00%
24
40.00%
19
0.00%

Norway
47.50%
11
40.00%
20
-15.79%

United Statesb
46.09%
15
39.76%
21
-13.74%

taxfoundation.org



To: michael97123 who wrote (16695)4/8/2008 7:01:51 PM
From: RetiredNow  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 149317
 
A good leader doesn't think that lowering taxes is the solution to every problem the economy has, especially when we're running massive deficits. Maybe the problem is that we're spending too much on wars we can't afford!