A green energy incentive that relies not on tax money, but rather on ratepayer funds was pioneered in continental Europe, and is now getting a hard look in many countries around the world, including the United States.

VOA: standard.2010.03.23

In other words, if I'm a rich, wealthy person in Corinth, I would say, "I'll be the local tax collector, and I'll guarantee you I'll send to Rome this amount of money for a year."

换句话说，如果我是科林斯的富人，我会说，“我想当本地税吏，我保证每年向罗马缴纳多少多少钱“

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You have a progressive tax system that takes more money from the wealthier people and you have a welfare system that looks at individual hardship and pays out.

我们有随富有程度加重税负的,累进税制,还有关注个体并进行再分配支出的,福利制度。

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There is a good deal of popular anger at bankers and traders who are widely seen as having taken too many risks with other people's money and at the wealthy, who stand accused of using tax havens to shelter their money.

VOA: standard.2009.04.02

So, adding insult to injury, you lost 72% of the money and then you got a tax bill for 24% of the amount that had been put in; not a very happy experience.

那么,雪上加霜的是你损失了72%,还要拿张税单,告诉你剩下的24%还要缴税,不是什么让人高兴的经历

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