How much do you spend on taxes?
April 17th 2007 14:02
Signature Tune
I can't see that we have a great deal of control over it but it seems to me the taxes we do pay are not particularly well spent.
I think huge chunks of the money end up in the wrong places with the wrong people who profit from their connections with the 'right people'
"Statistics from Canada highlight how things have changed over the years with the average family spending more on taxes than they spend on the basic necessities of life.
The average Canadian family earned $63,000 in 2006, with nearly 45 per cent of that going to taxes.
Just over 35 per cent was spent on food, clothing and housing.
In 1961, the institute says just 33.5 per cent of income went to taxes.
The tax index includes direct taxation, such as income taxes, sales taxes, Employment Insurance and Canadian Pension Plan contributions, as well as hidden taxes, such as import duties, gas taxes and excise taxes on tobacco and alcohol."
These statements were prepared by the Canadian Press quoting the tax index institute.
So, how do you feel about the taxes you pay?
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