Taxes are paid at the time of sale, or when profits are generated. Tariffs are prepaid. Companies that import raw materials and goods need large amounts of cash to pay the tariffs at the port.
This makes tariffs profoundly more expensive.
Tariffs are also imposed on foreign trade, which doesn't apply in this meme, as it was a British colony at that time.
Life is only better in China economically (even this is debatable), but people care about many other aspects of life as well. The limited liberties that the Chinese people had in 1999 are disappearing quickly.
Seems like people still don't know the difference between tax and tariffs.
All modern cars are a major privacy issue to the consumer. This though is a guideline to employees of high risk companies, who believe that China wants their data specifically.
I don't disagree with you (apart from maybe $5k being a pocket change in Russia), we need to reduce inequality and bring back financial security in our societies.
There seems to be a small misunderstand on your part though - this baby bonus is not trying to increase fertility, at least not directly. The main goal is to reduce child mortality. The main beneficiaries of these bonuses are low income families, and for them every little helps. It's also just one part of the support system, as all of the countries from the article have other welfare systems to accompany.
The rest of the world thinks that the USA is weird, yes. But if I was an American, I would take any little help that I can.
What are you arguing here exactly? Are you saying that $5000 are negligible to parents?
What's your definition of "works" in this context then?
Well it does work actually. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baby_bonus
I think you're confused - seems like you think that a public place is your private space. Public space is a place where people need to consider OTHER people. You just proved OPs point.
Person A: "I wish we could have some oranges".
You: "well we can't, because strawberries are not in season right now".
He was referring to why the government doesn't want to nationalise the water companies - call the police and block the executives as in this story.
I wish there was a community for Warhammer Fantasy Role Play (WFRP). Discovered it few years ago and really love the system and the lore is both gritty and ridiculous-over-the-top-fun.
Exhibit A The problem is that China and the US have about half of the world's wealth. The EU (plus uk and other EEA) control another quarter. So as annoying as it is, the EU can either negotiate with one country (USA/China) or 160+ (the rest of the world) to achieve the same financial gain. Of course economics are not everything, but when you understand the picture above, you can start seeing the problem.
Can you explain what you mean please.
Classfied?
No need to nitpick because you're comparing apples to oranges, so I'm trying to understand what you even mean by social security and pensions. All the EEA countries provide free or accessible health care and state pensions by the state and/or military. And the reason why you're statement doesn't compute for me is because a lot of the "big ones + scandinavia" are conscription countries that provide everything while you're in service and you would get military pension if you decide to stay in the army professionally after your mandatory time is over.
When you say "Europeans don't" which country are you referring to exactly?
I think you misunderstood how the report works. The rankings are from people answering the poll using cantril ladder scoring. Then academics try to look at different statistics in that country to try to explain why people gave their country that score. The academics don't score the countries.
They might be waiting to see the outcome of Duterte's ICC case.
Sheeeesh... What did they say that made you so angry?