Hmmmm.
Income tax.
Sales tax.
Property tax.
State income tax.
Gasoline tax.
And the not really a tax taxes:.
Fees.
FICA.
Bond debts.
Costs of regulations.
Special assesments.
Indirect taxes passed on to the consumer:
Tariffs.
Inventory tax.
Compliance costs.
Payroll tax.
57% is probably pretty close. Maybe low?
Nope not even close. Not even in a High Tax paradise like Chicago do I pay that. I would estimate that I pay 30% in taxes at worst.
"Cost of regulation" is not a tax in any case.
Exaggeration of the tax burden is not a good way to effectively argue against taxes.
There was a thread a while back about the fair/flat tax, and a politico actually ADMITTED that was the combined tax rate!
Wouldn't you know, I didn't bookmark it. :(