A weird comparison. I wonder where he took the numbers from. I can tell from experience that the Australian taxation authorities make the US taxation authoriti

A weird comparison. I wonder where he took the numbers from. I can tell from experience that the Australian taxation authorities make the US taxation authorities look like a gift-giving Santa. I also dealt extensively with Europe, and Europe is by far worse than Australia in that respect. (A note to the dear Americans, I am not an American who went to Australia, it's the other way around.) And then they mix in mandatory pension contributions for some, which makes the comparison even weirder. Also note that this comparison is for long-term residents, not for expats or entrepreneurs that are there for a few years and may not be as interested in the social programs.