The other nice thing: Tax is included in the price almost 100% of the time. So when it says 10 Euro, I pay that much. Unlike in the states, where it is $10 + some unknonw percentage depending on the state you are in. For me, at least, it doesn't make the tax feel as bad. Until I start thinking about it. On Wed, 2 Feb 2005, Paul Moortgat wrote: > That for most products. Petrol is more than 200%. Taxes on wages are > more than 50%, but our health care is cheap. A stay in a hospital > doesn't cost you an arm or a leg, unless the doctor has to cut it :) > > Paul Moortgat > > On 21 Jan 2005, at 23:03, Birgit Rhoads wrote: > > > Whoa! Highway robbery. And we complain about sales tax here. > > Birgit > > On Jan 21, 2005, at 8:09 AM, Paul Moortgat wrote: > > > >> Here it's always 21% tax included. > >