On Saturday, April 14, 2012 7:47:54 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:18:03 -0400, iBoaterer wrote:

Interesting that some of the countries that have universal health care
for all have a lower tax rate than the U.S.

http://images.turbotax.intuit.com/iq...lib/fun/world-
taxes/turbotaxworld.html


You are ignoring the 15-17% VAT tax they pay on everything they buy
(sometimes cascaded throughout every step of production), a $5 a
gallon gas tax and other taxes.

It should also be noted the vast majority of Americans pay nothing
near that 35% top rate
A couple, no kids, no mortgage, making $100,000 a year, taking the
standard deduction and 2 exemptions with $800 MWP credit pays about
12% of their gross in income taxes

(get a 1040 and try it)

Besides, I couldn't find a country on that map that had both "free" health care and a lower tax rate that I'd consider living in.