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Overtaxed? How do you know?

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Often we’re told that we’re overtaxed, we pay too much in taxes. But how do we know that? I understand looking at the percentage we pay in taxes, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s too much. It’s like saying milk costs too much, but only saying the proof is that it’s more than we want … Read more

Proper deficit amount in pandemic?

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How do we know if the deficit is a good amount for a country dealing with a pandemic? Are there any proper comparisons available? Is it something we’ll only ever know in hindsight? Or just something that’ll be discussed and argued for a long time? What have the Opposition parties decided shouldn’t have been done … Read more