Well, combined local, state and Federal taxes are lower in the USA. Period. For the moment.
Obama’s Socialist healthcare will be extremely expensive with man donors to Democrats making billions. THAT is the primary difference between Canada and the USA. Canada still has a moral compass. Our Democrats have always been lying, cheating, immoral a$$holes that want massive power and riches.
Health care revenue collection costs went up with Single Payer since 100% of that cost element was piled on top of normal tax collection practices.
As a rule the higher yur tax rate the more stuff has to go to court and the more cops you need. Logically those added cost should be counted with associated health care costs.