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Subject: 
Re: UK gets a raw deal again
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct
Date: 
Tue, 2 Jul 2002 22:03:33 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.uk, Ronald Vallenduuk writes:
In Holland it's EUR 89,99 = 88.7358 USD
According to www.xe.com/ucc GBP 59.99 = 92.1177 USD, so that's 54% more....

But then again, salaries in the US are much higher than in Europe, so it all
makes sense... or does it?

   Not always.  Cost of living also varies dramatically; in New Jersey,
   for example, $12,000 takes me much less far than it did in Leiden;
   however, it takes me farther than it did in Greater London.  From my
   understanding of the VAT and so forth, the UK cost still works out to
   US + 30% or so.  Nederland is commensurately a bit lower than US.

   Either way, it's still really high.  If you add in how much of your
   salaries go to taxes compared to ours, then you can get really angry.
   :)  Wat lastig!

   vr. groet

   LFB



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(...) The big problem is that "middle England" wants US levels of taxation coupled with European levels of public services. They want US level of (alleged) growth with EU environmental protection. Too few people are able to see that these things may (...) (22 years ago, 3-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)

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  Re: UK gets a raw deal again
 
In Holland it's EUR 89,99 = 88.7358 USD According to www.xe.com/ucc GBP 59.99 = 92.1177 USD, so that's 54% more.... But then again, salaries in the US are much higher than in Europe, so it all makes sense... or does it? Duq "Huw Millington" (...) (22 years ago, 2-Jul-02, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.lego.direct)

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