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Post #203,894
by ChrisR
4/19/05 11:57:01 AM
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New That small island off the coast of France?
Post #203,895
by ben_tilly
4/19/05 12:03:39 PM
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New No...
England is specifically the part where the angles, saxons and jutes exterminated the locals. Rather than the several pieces where they conquered the locals but let them survive.

This increased generousity seems to have arrived after the English were themselves conquered by the Normans.

Cheers,
Ben
I have come to believe that idealism without discipline is a quick road to disaster, while discipline without idealism is pointless. -- Aaron Ward (my brother)
     4/16/2005 Economist article on Flat Taxes. - (Another Scott) - (25) - April 16, 2005, 06:23:04 PM EDT
         26%?!?!?!? - (andread) - (24) - April 18, 2005, 03:50:02 PM EDT
             If 26% gets you healthcare, education and transportation - (mmoffitt) - (18) - April 18, 2005, 03:58:37 PM EDT
                 I pay out about 40%... - (pwhysall) - (17) - April 18, 2005, 04:16:05 PM EDT
                     I didn't include welfare in the 26%. -NT - (mmoffitt) - (3) - April 18, 2005, 04:17:05 PM EDT
                         I can't separate it, in my mind. - (pwhysall) - (2) - April 18, 2005, 04:18:46 PM EDT
                             You didn't have to tell me that. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - April 18, 2005, 04:40:14 PM EDT
                                 :-P - (pwhysall) - April 18, 2005, 04:41:50 PM EDT
                     You all leave out the military - (Arkadiy) - (12) - April 19, 2005, 09:25:58 AM EDT
                         They do have a similar amount per capita, I believe. - (folkert) - (4) - April 19, 2005, 10:11:08 AM EDT
                             Don't think so. - (Another Scott) - (3) - April 19, 2005, 10:32:57 AM EDT
                                 /me opens mouth, inserts boot -NT - (folkert) - April 19, 2005, 10:53:35 AM EDT
                                 How much is because of us? - (SpiceWare) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 11:34:04 AM EDT
                                     Not as much as you would think - (JayMehaffey) - April 19, 2005, 01:17:42 PM EDT
                         BRITAIN, DAMN IT! - (pwhysall) - (5) - April 19, 2005, 11:52:59 AM EDT
                             That small island off the coast of France? -NT - (ChrisR) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 11:57:01 AM EDT
                                 No... - (ben_tilly) - April 19, 2005, 12:03:39 PM EDT
                             Baboons can be trained, too - (Arkadiy) - (2) - April 19, 2005, 12:04:46 PM EDT
                                 Britain is great. -NT - (FuManChu) - (1) - April 19, 2005, 12:44:15 PM EDT
                                     But it is also a united kingdom, you know. -NT - (folkert) - April 20, 2005, 08:45:51 AM EDT
                         If we weren't Imperialist Fascists, ... - (mmoffitt) - April 20, 2005, 09:30:34 AM EDT
             To be honest - (folkert) - (2) - April 18, 2005, 04:07:25 PM EDT
                 Don't bitch. I pay a LOT more than 26%. - (ben_tilly) - (1) - April 18, 2005, 04:10:39 PM EDT
                     You ferget... - (folkert) - April 18, 2005, 05:09:46 PM EDT
             Seems pretty close to what I pay now. -NT - (admin) - April 18, 2005, 04:10:36 PM EDT
             you are paying 33-48% now when payroll tax is included -NT - (boxley) - April 18, 2005, 04:56:18 PM EDT

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