Tax Spending not Work

Re: tax spending

Househunter1, out of interest can you tell me exactly how Payroll Tax operates in the USA?

Rates, allowances, ceilings, etc.

PRSI here is 4% up to income of 40,240, with a 127 weekely allowance free of PRSI.

C10

It facinates me how employees are totally oblivious as to the amount of PRSI that their employers are paying for them.

How does 10.75% compare to the US?

tax spending

Do You need a gun to protect Your tax savings in the US? I'm asking because 2 days ago I read this article in the Washington Post about a small village (300) that can not afford a sheriff no more and the council decided that every household must have a gun and ammunition ready, exempt for handicapped people .Is this gun than again deduct able from taxes?

Re: tax spending

back to the original point. i've heard economists love consumption taxes over income taxes as it encourages people to work, invest and save.