Short note: I made a calculation of Japan's taxpaying population (working age minus unemployment minus those earning less than the average salary, who are not taxed) in comparison with the retirement and other benefits drawing population. The Japanese State extracts less taxes from the population than pays out as benefits, and the situation is worsening. Japan makes up the difference assuming debts, that probably will never pay back.
Another interesting calculation is if the African population of America is a net tax contributor or it is burden to the State. Apparently they are positive contributors, although very marginal. It is the middle class (including the Jews that pay much of the revenue) that are keeping America in work. The same with Israeli Arabs, they are not much of a burden for the State, mostly because they are young. Contrary to what everybody is thinking, keeping them pacified does not cost much.
This issue called my attention because I wrote exams for TALDOR (Ministry of Education) and they paid me only half of the published pay scale (50% tax!). And six month late. I'll come back to this thing later.
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