Whether it's China lowering its statutory corporate income tax rate from 33% to 25% in 2008, or the U.S. cutting corporate income taxes from 39% from 35%, companies rarely ever pay the full load.

无论是中国在2008年把其法定的企业所得税税率从33%降低到25%，或是美国把企业所得税税率从39%削减至35%，各大企业很少会全额支付其应缴税额。

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The people groaned under the load of taxes.

人民在赋税的重压下受折磨。

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It is consumption taxes which carry the heavy load of funding the welfare state, not those taxes on income, companies or capital.

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Along with repealing minimum-wage laws Congress can lighten the load by repealing all payroll taxes on both employees and employers for anyone making less than the current minimum wage.

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