80% OF AUSTRALIANS PAY ZERO NET TAX: 20% pay it ALL

[Locutus]

THE degree of ignorance about the distribution of tax across households is remarkable, especially given that the truth is so easily and freely accessible. For politicians perhaps it is wilful; the facts suit neither side.

The Left typically tries to create the impression the “rich” aren’t paying their “fair share”. Consider former treasurer Wayne Swan’s attacks on “mining billionaires” and welfare groups’ continual prattling about the financial benefit of concessional super taxation to high-income earners.

The Right, meanwhile, evokes the ordinary, “battling” taxpayer, whose hard-won earnings, so the argument goes, are siphoned off to pay for inefficient or ineffective government programs.

But the overwhelming bulk of people in Australia pay no net tax at all. High-income earners have become a giant pinata that the majority hit for extra money to pay for whatever new social spending programs the political class proposes to stay in office.


Our constitutional democracy, rather than safeguarding a set of inviolable tax rules applied under the rule of law, has become an elaborate mechanism for extracting resources from a small minority for the much larger majority. A crude summary might be “pay up or else”.

Only the top fifth of households ranked by their income - those with incomes of more than $200,000 a year in the financial year ending June 2012 - pay anything into the system net of the value of social security in cash and kind received, according to data from the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics survey of household income.


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[Sal]

According to the 2011 census, the median household income, which is unaffected by outliers, was only $64,100.

The median family income in Canada is $76,000 -- generally higher in the West than the East -- while the median individual income is just $27,600. That means just as many individuals earn less than $27,600 as earn more. The richest 10 per cent of individuals are making more than $80,400.Sep 11, 2013

Ours is higher but we pay a lot of tax. Also theirs is 2011 vs our 2013 although I can't imagine there was a large jump in the two years for Australia.

 

[tay]

Yes I too have acquaintances in low places.

People who I have known over the years still send me these -insert country- duhs and stunningly, still do.

I used to reply to them to point out their errors but for the last few years, I just ignore and delete them.


BUT I just got this one today.

I may have to respond to inform this, ummm, sender, that Julia Gillard is no longer PM of OZ Land so no, she didn't do it again.

Here is the email........of course it's all the largest size possible and bold.............

















She Did It Again!


Australia says NO -- This will be the second Time the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has done this!

She isn't backing down on her hard line stance and one has to appreciate her belief in rights of her native countrymen.

A breath of fresh air to see someone lead with guts and determination.

The whole world needs a leader like this!



Prime Minister Julia Gillard - Australia

Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told on Wednesday to get out of Australia, as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks.

Separately, Gillard angered some Australian Muslims on Wednesday by saying she supported spy agencies monitoring the nation's mosques. Quote: 'IMMIGRANTS, NOT AUSTRALIANS, MUST ADAPT. Take It Or Leave It. I am tired of this nation worrying about whether we are offending some individual or their culture. Since the terrorist attacks on Bali, we have experienced a surge in patriotism by the majority of Australians.


“This culture has been developed over two centuries of struggles, trials and victories by millions of men and women who have sought freedom.

“We speak mainly ENGLISH, not Spanish, Lebanese, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, or any other language. Therefore, if you wish to become part of our society, learn the language!

“Most Australians believe in God. This is not some Christian, right wing, political push, but a fact, because Christian men and women, on Christian principles, founded this nation, and this is clearly documented. It is certainly appropriate to display it on the walls of our schools. If God offends you, then I suggest you consider another part of the world as your new home, because God is part of our culture.

“We will accept your beliefs, and will not question why. All we ask is that you accept ours, and live in harmony and peace with us.

“This is OUR COUNTRY, OUR LAND, and OUR LIFESTYLE, and we will allow you every opportunity to enjoy all this. But once you are done complaining, whining, and griping about Our Flag, Our Pledge, Our Christian beliefs, or Our Way of Life, I highly encourage you take advantage of one other great Australian freedom, 'THE RIGHT TO LEAVE'.

“If you aren't happy here then LEAVE. We didn't force you to come here. You asked to be here. So accept the country that accepted you.”


NOTE: IF we circulate this amongst ourselves in Canada and America, WE will find the courage to start speaking out and voicing the same truths.