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None Dare Call It Conspiracy

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Government either gets money by taxing or borrowing. The super-rich got that way by leveraging the latter. But does anyone really understand how that government borrowing works? From Gary Allen's famed 1971 classic None Dare Call It Conspiracy: The public is led to believe that our government borrows from "the people" through savings bonds. Actually, however, only a small percentage of the national debt is held by individuals in this form. Most government bonds, except those held by the government itself through its trust funds, are held by vast banking firms known as international banks. For centuries there has been big money to be made by international bankers in the financing of governments and kings. The process through which one collects a debt from a government or a monarch is not a subject taught in the business schools of our universities, and most of us - having never been in the business of lending money to kings - have not given the problem much thought. B...

Unfair Advantage: Debt

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While there are never guarantee in the world of money, a legitimate financial education grants you access to the highest returns in the investment world, investments with the lowest risk, and very low taxes, zero taxes in some instances. The first investment is in your financial education. ~ Robert Kiyosaki, Unfair Advantage Some unfair advantage on taxes in the real world, in our own country ... In the long run, looking after the wellbeing of those that need help will benefit everyone. Having a layer of super rich, does not translate into a community of high earners. It just means a select few are growing their wealth faster by taking advantage of a lopsided tax system and other biased mechanisms... If you were to sell any one of these newly acquired property within five years of purchase, you pay a 5% real property gains tax on what you made and still get a RM10,000 discount. However if you decide to hold on to the property (noting that prices generally appreciate) and ...

Australia & Carbon Tax

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Interesting progress on carbon tax, in Australia. Jul 07, 2011: Australia halves carbon tax list to 500 companies Gillard told Parliament on Thursday that 500 companies that are among Australia’s worst carbon polluters would pay the tax starting July next year. http://asiancorrespondent.com/59472/australia-halves-carbon-tax-list-to-500-companies/ Jul 10, 2011: Australia set to unveil carbon price "From July 1 next year, the freedom to pollute our skies will cease. Two decades of denial and delay will come to an end. Polluters will have to pay." Reports have suggested that carbon dioxide emissions will initially be taxed at A$23 (US$24.70) per tonne, on a par with the European Union's emissions trading scheme. Major mining companies such as BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata are expected to be hit by the tax, liable for a combined A$380 million under a conservative price of A$20 a tonne, according to modelling by the Australian Financial Review. http://www.cha...

Taxing

Robert Kiyosaki strongly believes there are four key financial elements that make 90% of people poor: Debt ( Good Debt VS Bad Debt ), Taxes, Inflation, and Retirement. Many laws are written to favor investors, while others are not. And it is extremely important to know and understand these tax laws, because in the end, it can be very expensive if you don't. With the economy in trouble, you can bet that most of the world leaders will be looking to raise taxes to help solve their problems. The question is will you be the one paying them or will you be protected? U.S. Tax Overview The U.S. tax system, like in many other countries, is progressive - meaning people earning more money pay tax at a higher rate than people earning less . Of course, it is not that simple ... the present tax code may have your money passing through more than one tax bracket before your final tax bill is calculated. The rate you pay depends on many factors, not just your income but whether you're married ...