Posted by Trygve Lillefosse on October 3, 2007, 1:13 pm
On Tue, 02 Oct 2007 23:43:22 +0100, Eeyore
>Jan Rasmussen wrote:
>>
http://borger.dk/forside/transport/biler-og-andre-koeretoejer/afgifter-paa-koeretoejer
>> "Afgiften er 105 pct. af de første 64.200 kr. og 180 pct. af resten"
>>
>> Translation: The sales tax is 105% on the first 12.000$ and 180% on the
remaining.
>>
>> So first 25% Vat and then 180%
>>
>> A Mercedes-Benz E200 man. at 243.063 dkr, end up at 769.025,- kr. including
registration tax and vat.
>>
http://www2.mercedes-benz.dk/content/media_library/denmark/passenger_cars/products/priser/e-klasse_benzin.object-Single-MEDIA.download.tmp/E-Klasse_Benzin_nyefradrag.pdf
>>
>> A 46,000$ car ends up at 146,200$
>How can anyone ever afford a car in Denmark ?
They make way more than in the US.
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Trygve Lillefosse
AKA - Malawi, The Fisher King
Posted by Trygve Lillefosse on October 3, 2007, 1:32 pm
>In fact I can now only really think of one reason I' emigrate for -
>the scenery, which I can appreciate on the odd visit which, given the
You should visit Norway. My guess is that you will find the scenery in
Lofoten quite adequate. :-)
You only need a passport and a nice smile.
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Trygve Lillefosse
AKA - Malawi, The Fisher King
Posted by Jan Rasmussen on October 3, 2007, 5:04 pm
>-> > How can anyone ever afford a car in Denmark ?
> -> You don't need a car in Denmark. You can walk across that country
> -> in 24 hours. It is tiny in comparison to just about ANY other
> -> EU neighbor...
> Last time I was in Copenhagen, everyone was riding bicycles.
>The place is dead flat. Ideal cycling conditions.
What !
Have you not heard off 'Sky mountain'
http://www.himmelbjerget.dk/hovedside-eng.html
LOL ;-)
Just by naming a little hill 'Sky mountain' tells you how flat it is.
Jan Rasmussen
Posted by daestrom on October 5, 2007, 3:55 pm
> On Thu, 04 Oct 2007 11:22:48 -0500, Louis Ohland wrote:
>> dogbreath wrote:
>>> so·cial·ism
>>> 1. a theory or system of social organization that advocates the vesting
>>> of the ownership and control of the means of production and
>>> distribution,
>>> of capital, land, etc., in the community as a whole.
>>
>>> fas·cism
>>> 1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a governmental system led by a
>>> dictator
>>> having complete power, forcibly suppressing opposition and criticism,
>>> regimenting all industry, commerce, etc., and emphasizing an aggressive
>>> nationalism and often racism.
>>
>> Ever hear of the dictatorship of the proletariat?
>>
> Most people refer to that as "Democracy".
>> Who decides what the community as a whole wants? What if an individual
>> comes out on the short end of the stick?
> My point exactly. The only proper role of government is to protect the
> rights of individuals, not groups.
And most importantly the rights of individuals that are in the minority.
Those in the majority usually don't need much protection.
daestrom
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