[Your Nightmare]

And even if you just drink soda, 35 percent of what you pay for a can goes for taxes at all levels.

This could only be possible if people didn't pay income and payroll taxes. But guess what! They do.

So do I pay my income and payroll taxes through my paycheck or through my purchase. Pick one.

[Always Right]

So do I pay my income and payroll taxes through my paycheck or through my purchase. Pick one.

By their calculations, it would be easy to show that 95% of your income is consumed by taxes. They like to count multiple times.