New Posts For Thread: Greek , Italian , Spanish 1%'shttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1sWhy are not the Greek, Italian, and Spanish governments currently on the brink of economic collapse demanding that the wealthiest among them finally pay their "fair share" in taxes?In all the reports of these countries economic implosions I have notThis thread was moved from the Hot Topics Zonehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518814599#518814599This thread was moved from the Hot Topics ZoneThu, 19 Apr 2012 20:12:39 -0500Not "everyone" .If everyone did there would be no "austerity" from which to cut.In Greece those earning over " 20K " would by definition be the "rich", the " 1%'s".The question stands , why has not one word of the Greek " 1%'s" paying their fairhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518478341#518478341Not "everyone" .If everyone did there would be no "austerity" from which to cut.In Greece those earning over " 20K " would by definition be the "rich", the " 1%'s".The question stands , why has not one word of the Greek " 1%'s" paying their fairTue, 10 Apr 2012 22:44:24 -0500Not "everyone" .If everyone did there would be no "austerity" from which to cut.In Greece those earning over " 20K " would by definition be the "rich", the " 1%'s".The question stands , why has not one word of the Greek " 1%'s" paying their fairhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518475413#518475413Not "everyone" .If everyone did there would be no "austerity" from which to cut.In Greece those earning over " 20K " would by definition be the "rich", the " 1%'s".The question stands , why has not one word of the Greek " 1%'s" paying their fairTue, 10 Apr 2012 20:11:47 -0500I know that in Greece you don't have to pay taxes if your salary is something like 20K or less. sooooo,,,,,,,, hardly anyone has a salary above 20K (or whatever that number is). The most prestigious plastic surgeons can't seem to make more thanhttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518440019#518440019I know that in Greece you don't have to pay taxes if your salary is something like 20K or less. sooooo,,,,,,,, hardly anyone has a salary above 20K (or whatever that number is). The most prestigious plastic surgeons can't seem to make more thanMon, 09 Apr 2012 20:31:05 -0500What rates do you suggest? 100%http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518439475#518439475What rates do you suggest? 100%Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:08:20 -0500With the Greek poor, & middle class are being slammed with austerity cuts ,but the rich greeks are doing just fine , is not the obvious solution for openers to raise taxeson the rich Greeks ?This ain't brain surgery .Why with the Greek economy goinghttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518438849#518438849With the Greek poor, & middle class are being slammed with austerity cuts ,but the rich greeks are doing just fine , is not the obvious solution for openers to raise taxeson the rich Greeks ?This ain't brain surgery .Why with the Greek economy goingMon, 09 Apr 2012 19:44:27 -0500Guess most Euro nations have the "Rich" paying high taxes already. As Ebon said, rich people do have more control of media and governments. So they protect them in return.In the US, rich does not even want to pay what they were paying under Clinton.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518411857#518411857Guess most Euro nations have the "Rich" paying high taxes already. As Ebon said, rich people do have more control of media and governments. So they protect them in return.In the US, rich does not even want to pay what they were paying under Clinton.Mon, 09 Apr 2012 05:27:02 -0500The rich run the show in much of Europe as well as the USA. This surely cannot be news.http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518408947#518408947The rich run the show in much of Europe as well as the USA. This surely cannot be news.Mon, 09 Apr 2012 00:45:35 -0500The big problem with Italy isn't so much the rich not paying their fair share as it is rampant tax evasion; Italy's love of paying for everything in cash has enabled an incredible number of companies to skirt the various taxes in place because there'http://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518406845#518406845The big problem with Italy isn't so much the rich not paying their fair share as it is rampant tax evasion; Italy's love of paying for everything in cash has enabled an incredible number of companies to skirt the various taxes in place because there'Sun, 08 Apr 2012 21:45:09 -0500Uh... the Greek economy is in collapse. Italy isn't doing all that great.That's because there, as here, the rich run things. Greece is cutting way back on expenses instead of increasing making the rich pay their fair share. Watch what happens in Greehttp://community.beliefnet.com/go/thread/view/44011/29049763/Greek_,_Italian_,_Spanish__1s?post_id=518406465#518406465Uh... the Greek economy is in collapse. Italy isn't doing all that great.That's because there, as here, the rich run things. Greece is cutting way back on expenses instead of increasing making the rich pay their fair share. Watch what happens in GreeSun, 08 Apr 2012 21:12:27 -0500