Thank you! I hope your day was wonderful!

The Netherlands did pay more taxes, on average, than the US before this latest "Box 3" proposal but they received a lot more in return that we do (a much better social safety net). We talked with a lot of Dutch citizens during our visits between 2016-2019 and their system seemed fairly balanced. This latest round of changes though is more like confiscation of wealth to pay for recent waves of heavy immigration. It likely won't hurt the ultra rich as much as it will people trying to build wealth and businesses. It'll probably spark a wave of nationalism similar to what's happening in Britain now with the Restore Britain party.

I'm glad it sparked your interest! It's so strange that I haven't heard one peep about this in the news. Thank you for your comment and I hope you enjoy the rest of your weekend. We're getting a brief thaw here in Minnesota but will be cooling off again this week. The 50's have been like a Godsend!