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OP, you don't even understand the problem well enough to complain about it.  The issue isn't how we're taxed.  Take, for instance, Germany.  We can all agree that Germany has a lot more social safety nets than the US, including healthcare.  Germans living outside of Germany don't pay ANY tax--only those that live in Germany.  Unlike the US, which taxes all citizens regardless of where the live. 
Income tax in Germany is progressive, starting at 1% and rising incrementally to 42% or for very high incomes, 45%. The tax rate of 42% applies to taxable income above €57,051 for 2020. The Federal Income Tax Brackets The U.S. currently has seven federal income tax brackets, with rates of 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35% and 37%.

As you can see, Germans don't pay significantly higher taxes.  The difference lies in what Germany does with the money it collects. Here's a hint:  It does not pay for wars, weapons, or a massive military, nor do their soldiers retire with a full pension after 20 yrs, often below the age of 40 or 45. $740.5 billion goes to "national security". The US spends THREE TIMES as much on this as any other country.  The next closest is China.

THere's your problem right there.

--retired military [/quote]

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