Everyone here does realize Americans work more hours than everyone but the Japanese, take less vacation than any other nation, pay for education, health care, have the most expensive housing costs outside of London and Tokyo, have to take it up the ass for divorce with divorce rates around 50%...
Here in California, your income is taxed federally up to 35%, another 8% to the state, another 7.25 - 8.75% for purchases, 6% for social security, and 4.5% for Medicare.
Hey, we saved the world so everyone could enjoy their German car without needing to chant "Seig Heil"...of course this last part is not serious.
Although we did save your Euro heinies. Let's all ignore every war we've been involved with since then ok.
And as hard as it may be to believe, I'm a hard line liberal.