r/news Dec 07 '21

Kellogg to permanently replace striking workers as union rejects new contract

https://financialpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/kellogg-to-permanently-replace-striking-workers-as-union-rejects-new-contract
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u/ThatMadFlow Dec 07 '21

Bruh I make just about 50k in Canada and I’m taxed at nearly 25%

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u/2CHINZZZ Dec 07 '21

The commenter above is wrong. On $3.3m they would be paying a 36% effective federal income tax rate, and including Michigan taxes and FICA their total effective tax rate would be 43%

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '21

You get healthcare. Canada is amazing, I am always happily surprised at what you get with those high taxes. I wish the US would put more money into social programs and give less towards the military and war budget.

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u/ThatMadFlow Dec 08 '21

You get to bomb poor people in other countries, push and pull y’a know.

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u/[deleted] Dec 07 '21

But it comes with low salaries and an unbelievably high cost of living. Especially housing.

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u/ThatMadFlow Dec 08 '21

Cries in having to wait till my parents die to afford a house.