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in Australia, when we pay taxes, we get a receipt. The receipt shows what our taxes were spent on (lemmy.world)

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I assume "Other purposes" is govt kickbacks to mining and gas companies 😬

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

true but seeing how much goes to welfare might make republicans hit the roof. Everyones got that uncle that hates the poors.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago

Mind you the largest chunk of that is the elderly with the unemployed being one of the smallest ones. I'm very much in favour of both by the way.

If you think your taxes are too high then it's not because too much is going to welfare; it's because too much is going to tax breaks (which won't show up on a chart like this) for fossil fuel companies and the wealthy.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Most in Australia don't read where the money goes. Taxes aren't too bad (IMO) and the system is so easy that once you submit you don't really go back to see where it went. Or maybe I live in a bubble.