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Cayman Islands - garbage the Guardian writes

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Okay, it's no secret that the only thing the Guardian loves more than criticizing America is taxes. This is probably why some staff writer decided to sit down with a cup of Ear Grey (Assam gives him a tummy ache) and write a piece of total garbage about Cayman [sic].

One of the main arguments goes like this: The Cayman Islands have no direct taxation, so they tax everything else, so fish fingers cost eight-fiddy. This is nonsense. Yes, groceries and restaurants are expensive. How expensive? Maybe a bit more than Sweden. Or a bit less than Denmark. BUT THEY DON'T PAY PHUCKIN INCOME OR PROPERTY TAX!!! Put an extra 30% of my salary in my pocket, and I'll gladly pay more for stuff I buy, especially because you don't need much to be happy because you're in a Caribbean phuckin paradise! Also, they obviously import a lot of stuff, so that adds to the cost as well.

Disclaimer: I've been a huge fan of the Cayman Islands ever since I went there on vacation. Amazing ocean, no direct taxation, strong environmental laws, and tons of 90s JDM beater cars - my kind of country!

Read and weep:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jan/18/the-cayman-islands-home-to-100000-companies-and-the-850-packet-of-fish-fingers

(Interesting side note. The Cayman Islands are a British overseas territory, and yet this is filed under US News. "US" must be code for "stuff we don't like.)

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