I knew a guy who got a young foxy Russian bride. We went out shooting and took her Russian mother that did not speak English.
We handed out yellow ear plugs, and the old lady popped them in her mouth and started chewing.
She wasn't spitting them out, so we may assume she had low standards in groceries.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
What this highlights to me is two cultures heading in opposite directions. Take a walking tour of Moscow vs a walking tour of Kensington Ave. Philadelphia. Where would you rather raise a family?
Alaska, Arizona, pretty much anywhere in a redish state, outside of a major democrat run [bleep].
I understand your love for Russia and your hatred for America, but why pick the biggest [bleep] in the USA and compare it to one of the nicer spots in Russia? Care to expound on Russia's gun control laws?
taxes in russia are complicated, and don't work like taxes do here. The government still subsidizes much of the economy. Average man on the street really does not make much money. They have inflation just like everyone else, but they hide it. Kinda. Sorta.
Also in Russia, you are expected, if you want some public service done, to bribe the public employee. No one expects to pay the official price for any kind of public service. Anyway, this is what I hear. This is likely a leftover from the communist days.
Also in Russia, you are expected, if you want some public service done, to bribe the public employee. No one expects to pay the official price for any kind of public service. Anyway, this is what I hear. This is likely a leftover from the communist days.
probably leftover from pre communist days.
The "bite" has been around a very long time.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
Life for expats in Russia is generally comfortable, with expenses such as groceries and utility bills being fairly inexpensive even in major cities such as Moscow. Outside of the major metropolitan areas, prices are even cheaper, with lower bills for food and transportation.
"The 375HH is the greatest level of power you can get for the investment in recoil." (JJHack) 79s and losttrail, biggest waste of air.
Also in Russia, you are expected, if you want some public service done, to bribe the public employee. No one expects to pay the official price for any kind of public service. Anyway, this is what I hear. This is likely a leftover from the communist days.
What this highlights to me is two cultures heading in opposite directions. Take a walking tour of Moscow vs a walking tour of Kensington Ave. Philadelphia. Where would you rather raise a family?
Alaska, Arizona, pretty much anywhere in a redish state, outside of a major democrat run [bleep].
I understand your love for Russia and your hatred for America, but why pick the biggest [bleep] in the USA and compare it to one of the nicer spots in Russia? Care to expound on Russia's gun control laws?
First time I visit Anchorage 30 years ago I was surprised what a schithole it was. How many cities in the US with a population over 1 million have you lived in?? You seem pretty knowledgeable
Would you let your wife alone at night in NYC and take the metro at 11 pm alone?
Are car jackings common in Russia like the US? Lol
The standard of living is sci high now in the US you don't even have to pay when shopping
. If my calcs are right, average Russian monthly salary is about 73,000 Rubles or $791 USD Makes the $100 grocery bill not such a bargain.
It’s really embarrassing how dumb some American are
The average monthly salary in Moscow where Tucker was shopping is about $4000 a month. Healthcare is free. 13 per cent income tax
Americans pay almost 40 per cent of income in taxes. Fed tax state tax sales tax real estate tax
There have been people in the US pushing for a nationalize healthcare system to pay for health care for decades. If that's what you want, feel free to vote for those that support it.
Russia gets 43% of its government revenue a mineral extraction tax, that includes oil, gas, gold etc. I've been say for years that we are subsidizing big industry forever by not charging them enough for extracting those things from public lands.
They get another be chunk of revenue from a VAT tax. People have proposed that in the US. It makes some difference in its effects on the economy, but as a practical manner for an individual it is just the difference of taxing money when you earn it vs taxing money when you spend it.
Also in Russia, you are expected, if you want some public service done, to bribe the public employee. No one expects to pay the official price for any kind of public service. Anyway, this is what I hear. This is likely a leftover from the communist days.
What are the fuel costs etc in the other country for transport of good?.
Exactly January 29, 2021: "On his second day in office, President Biden signed Executive Order on Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis. The biggest takeaway from the Executive Order was the cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline permit...
Last week the administration also issued Secretarial Order No. 3395, which implemented a 60-day suspension of new oil and gas leasing and drilling permits for federal land and water.
This week President Biden followed that action up with Executive Order on Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. The biggest takeaway from this order was an indefinite “pause on new oil and natural gas leases on public lands” until a comprehensive review on the climate change impacts can be completed."
-OMotS
"If memory serves fails me..." Quote: ( unnamed) "been prtty deep in the cooler todaay "
Television and radio are most effective when people question little and think even less.
. If my calcs are right, average Russian monthly salary is about 73,000 Rubles or $791 USD Makes the $100 grocery bill not such a bargain.
It’s really embarrassing how dumb some American are
The average monthly salary in Moscow where Tucker was shopping is about $4000 a month. Healthcare is free. 13 per cent income tax
Americans pay almost 40 per cent of income in taxes. Fed tax state tax sales tax real estate tax
There have been people in the US pushing for a nationalize healthcare system to pay for health care for decades. If that's what you want, feel free to vote for those that support it.
Russia gets 43% of its government revenue a mineral extraction tax, that includes oil, gas, gold etc. I've been say for years that we are subsidizing big industry forever by not charging them enough for extracting those things from public lands.
They get another be chunk of revenue from a VAT tax. People have proposed that in the US. It makes some difference in its effects on the economy, but as a practical manner for an individual it is just the difference of taxing money when you earn it vs taxing money when you spend it.
What this highlights to me is two cultures heading in opposite directions. Take a walking tour of Moscow vs a walking tour of Kensington Ave. Philadelphia. Where would you rather raise a family?
Alaska, Arizona, pretty much anywhere in a redish state, outside of a major democrat run [bleep].
I understand your love for Russia and your hatred for America, but why pick the biggest [bleep] in the USA and compare it to one of the nicer spots in Russia? Care to expound on Russia's gun control laws?
First time I visit Anchorage 30 years ago I was surprised what a schithole it was. How many cities in the US with a population over 1 million have you lived in?? You seem pretty knowledgeable
Would you let your wife alone at night in NYC and take the metro at 11 pm alone?
Are car jackings common in Russia like the US? Lol
The standard of living is sci high now in the US you don't even have to pay when shopping
LOL. Tell me more about Anchorage.
Go to treatment. At least a 30 day program. It will save your life.
There have been people in the US pushing for a nationalize healthcare system to pay for health care for decades. If that's what you want, feel free to vote for those that support it.
Americans already pay for every citizen to get unlimited free healthcare. The only problem is we're paying for it in Israel. US tax payers are paying for every dime of free nationalized healthcare Israeli citizens use. Every dime.
Russia gets 43% of its government revenue a mineral extraction tax, that includes oil, gas, gold etc. I've been say for years that we are subsidizing big industry forever by not charging them enough for extracting those things from public lands.
??? I have zero clue what percentage of overall US federal revenue comes from mineral royalties, but I believe the feds get roughly 16-18% of O&G royalties from extraction of federal leases, depending on particulars.....where the state that the federal leases are located in gets an additional 50%. Maybe I am not reading you right, but your point isn't making sense to me...
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