I don’t play the percent game. How about you answer is $600 billion for defense and $2.2 trillion in taxes both too much. I think so.
600 B = ~ 4% of the GDP. Not too much under the concept of “PROVIDE for the COMMON defense.” This is down from ~ 8% in the 60s.
$1 for federal welfare is too much under the concept of “PROMOTE the GENERAL welfare”
Welfare, to include all unearned entitlements, is the problem. Fix this issue and the taxers will take care of themselves.