Sweden to (re)introduce conscription for males AND females (economy, money, income)

[cmptrwlt]

Originally Posted by Haakon

It's what most Swedes pay, they hit the max MUCH lower than taxpayers in the US do, and everyone pays there - they don't have a "48%". The bottom tax rate is 29%, at $39,000 if income they're at 50%. They also have a 25% sales tax.

For income tax the US maxes at 39%.

They're going to have to come up with the money to fund universal conscription from somewhere.

Most Swedes do not pay 60%. That would be ridiculous. A draft system is not that expensive in a limited form. It is not like every male and female must serve. It will be limited to only 4,000 each year.

[erasure]

Originally Posted by cmptrwlt

Iran and North Korea are not superpowers either, but you do not want them as your neighbours.

Then why does it matter, whether Russians "pretend to be a super-power" or not?
You don't want them to be your neighbors period, "superpower" or not)))

Does not 25% of all Russian men die before they hit 55 due to alcoholism?

And what about the suicide rate?

Russia: 35.1 per 100,000 (2012)
US: 19.4 per 100,000 (2012)
Norway: 13.0 per 100,000 (2012)

But you've said it"sucks to be woman" in Russia, so why are you talking about men in this case?

And the low income...

Average monthly disposable salary > After tax: Countries Compared

Norway: $4,215.43
US: $3,258.85
Russia: $686.16

Seems pretty gloomy to me.

It has been "gloomy" for the last 800 years or so, it's still around though, which irritates the p*ss out out of people like you, but whatcha going to do about it?

[cmptrwlt]

Originally Posted by erasure

Then why does it matter, whether Russians "pretend to be a super-power" or not?
You don't want them to be your neighbors period, "superpower" or not)))


But you've said it"sucks to be woman" in Russia, so why are you talking about men in this case?


It has been "gloomy" for the last 800 years or so, it's still around though, which irritates the p*ss out out of people like you, but whatcha going to do about it?

Because Russia has the habit of invading countries.

You wrote that is sucks to be a man in Norway. I do no think so, but believe it stinks to be an ordinary man or woman in Russia. The economy is terrible, the life expectancy for men is low, and you live under an authoritarian regime where Putin is god.

Russia should stop bothering its neighbouring countries. Then I would care less about Russia

[Retroit]

I wonder if this will include the illegal immigrants also?

[NewbieHere]

I don't see a problem.

[jjrose]

Why shouldn't women be included?

[cmptrwlt]

Originally Posted by Retroit

I wonder if this will include the illegal immigrants also?

I think you have the born in the country.

[stan4]

Originally Posted by FlowerDarling

I would say it is important especially for the women. If war would begin, do you wish women to know how to polish their nails or how to survive?

Of course they keep the calls which means they seek who is capable to be taken in.

I'm glad you think that without a stint in the armed services, all women know how to do is polish their nails.

[stan4]

Originally Posted by CSD610

Why should the rules be different for women? They want equality they get equality which should not be a problem since it is what they want. Right?

I agree.
Women have the same obligation to serve their country as men do.

[Dane_in_LA]

Originally Posted by erasure

Say what? Sweden and Denmark are now "attractive pieces of real estate" for Russians?

Militarily? Of course. Look at a map, ponder Russia's centuries-long yearning for a warm-water port, and ask yourself if perhaps controlling the Baltic has geopolitical value in this regard.