The Nation of Taxes

We live in a country that taxes its pay-as-you-earn workers to such an extent, that their generally paltry pay rises leave them trailing further and further behind those who have chosen not to be carers in our society. What chance do nurses, teaches and our police as an example have, in trying to secure a decent future?
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Despite the fact that the resources fuelling our latest boom come from soil on which we all tread, only those in the right positions are gaining....and gaining enormously.If we look to other countries and their tax systems ie Finland, it taxes all its people a flat rate of 50 cents on every dollar. No GST and no Medicare levy no taxes on your taxes, no extra for education and health.
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Their government use their money wisely and provides systems that are world class, so all Australians should be asking our government just where has the multiple taxes collected been spent? Here we face an average of 30-35 per cent income tax, 3-10 per cent health insurance and levies, 10 per cent GST and at least 4% on other government charges in the form of stamp duty, registration insurance, surcharges and excise not forgetting how water and power have increased 9 and 10 per cent .
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It's no wonder people are struggling to make ends meet, particularly as there doesn't seem to be any light at the end of the tunnel. The Australian government don't seem to be aware of what a true GST is, other countries can make it work so why not Australia?