Comments on: How my taxes are spent in the United States vs. New Zealand http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/ Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:14:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Where do our tax dollars go « standingagainstoppression http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Where do our tax dollars go « standingagainstoppression Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:14:43 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-1340 [...] http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/ [...] [...] http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/ [...]

]]> By: Andrew Elphick http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-909 Andrew Elphick Thu, 27 Nov 2008 17:52:38 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-909 IRD has working with families and child support agency to contend with so is partly social development. IRD has working with families and child support agency to contend with so is partly social development.

]]> By: Curtis Jenny http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-895 Curtis Jenny Sat, 01 Nov 2008 16:52:22 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-895 Jeffery. This is cool. Yu r sum(awe). Jeffery.

This is cool.

Yu r sum(awe).

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-881 Jeffrey Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:49:50 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-881 Yup I could, but it gets tricky. From which day should I use the currency exchange rate? The one from last year or the one from today? The NZD was very strong just a few months ago, nearly 82 cents to the dollar. But with the sub-prime mortgage debacle, last week it was around 65. That makes a big difference... Even though the total value of the money might be different, I was more interested in the proportion of tax that each government spends. Yup I could, but it gets tricky. From which day should I use the currency exchange rate? The one from last year or the one from today? The NZD was very strong just a few months ago, nearly 82 cents to the dollar. But with the sub-prime mortgage debacle, last week it was around 65. That makes a big difference…

Even though the total value of the money might be different, I was more interested in the proportion of tax that each government spends.

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-880 Lloyd Wed, 24 Sep 2008 02:16:37 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-880 Wouldn't you need to take into account the currency exchange rate somewhere in there? That 67,000USD would convert into about 98,312NZD, which would increase your taxes by quite a bit in NZD. Wouldn’t you need to take into account the currency exchange rate somewhere in there?

That 67,000USD would convert into about 98,312NZD, which would increase your taxes by quite a bit in NZD.

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-845 Jeffrey Thu, 12 Jun 2008 01:00:43 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-845 I haven't a clue! I think the figures are an indication of the proportion of tax payed to each department, but the IRD received 7.5% of the total budget. Weird, eh? I haven’t a clue! I think the figures are an indication of the proportion of tax payed to each department, but the IRD received 7.5% of the total budget. Weird, eh?

]]> By: Chris http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-844 Chris Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:55:04 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-844 yeah, great post Jeff - why does the IRD get so much money?! yeah, great post Jeff – why does the IRD get so much money?!

]]> By: Jeffrey http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-838 Jeffrey Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:18:54 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-838 Thanks Tim and Mike, much appreciated... Thanks Tim and Mike, much appreciated…

]]> By: Mike Harmon http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-837 Mike Harmon Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:37:08 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-837 I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :) I must say this is a great article i enjoyed reading it keep the good work :)

]]> By: Tim Ramsey http://www.jwegesin.com/2008/06/08/how-my-taxes-are-spent-in-the-united-states-vs-new-zealand/comment-page-1/#comment-836 Tim Ramsey Mon, 09 Jun 2008 04:25:44 +0000 http://www.jwegesin.com/?p=296#comment-836 I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog. Tim Ramsey I recently came accross your blog and have been reading along. I thought I would leave my first comment. I dont know what to say except that I have enjoyed reading. Nice blog.

Tim Ramsey

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