People in social classes with greater power attempt to cement their own positions in society and maintain their ranking above the lower social classes in the social hierarchy. Social classes with a great deal of power are usually viewed as elites, at least within their own societies.
Debt Burden Ratios. This is the ratio of debt burden to income. For example, if you pay Â£2,000 in debt interest and have an income of Â£40,000. If you a country has a debt burden of Â£100bn and pays debt interest of Â£60bn.
tax burden. the total amount of TAXATION paid by the citizens of a country in the form of INCOME TAX, CORPORATION TAX, VALUE-ADDED TAX, etc. tax burden. the total amount of TAXATION paid by the citizens of a country in the form of income tax, corporation tax, value-added tax, etc. The total amount of tax as a proportion of GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT gives some indication of the overall tax burden.