I think you in the U.S. believe you get a better deal when the reality is you do not. I read somewhere that health care for the average family costs $12,000 per year. Your property taxes are easily 4 times what I would pay in the UK, State tax, city tax, this tax and that tax. When I was working in the UK I averaged giving 33% of my salary to the government which covered state pension, health care, income tax etc etc. I found the tax levels were almost the same as my American friends.
However, they then had to pay health care taxes on top of that when mine were already paid for. Believe me you do not live in the land of the free you live in the land of the tax, the land of the that’ll be extra sir, the land of the 20% service charge for someone bringing your food to your table. I mean come on where does someone get off on expecting a 20% tip just to bring your food to your table, it’s a joke.
I love the U.S. but be under no delusions that it is a heavily taxed country. At least in the UK once you get your pay check you have health care. My average property tax/Council tax was $1800 a year, I have friends living in a 2 bed apartment 7 miles north of Chicago paying $5,000 that is a joke.
