This is a common misconception also held by many Americans! The total tax burden paid by many Americans is very comparable to other industrialized nations. (Ye

This is a common misconception also held by many Americans! The total tax burden paid by many Americans is very comparable to other industrialized nations. (Yes, NYC has a higher burden than most places, but the cities where many Americans live tend to have higher tax burdens in general, regardless of the politics of the leadership.) The major difference is that instead of comprehensive social services, our taxes buy us the world's most expensive military.