How much of that can be blamed on the government's management of healthcare

As it is right now the government doesn't manage any of it, to my knowledge. Our healthcare is privatized.

and compare the size diffferences in those countries vs the US

Hmm reminds me of that writer actually

You guys heard of ahh fuck

Sirname was Cook

cant remember his first name, but it was like John or James, criminal thriller writer

Was a doctor so most of his writings were based on conspiracies around the US medical system

I tihnk it was james Cook

The population as a whole shouldn't matter, since a bigger population would -in theory- give a proportionate amount in taxes. The issue here is people on welfare/jobless, and illegals who avoid paying taxes.

I mean I remember enjoying his books.

People who avoid taxes yet still benefit from the system.

Yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if the number was higher in the US than in other countries, but that's a failure in enforcing tax codes and from deductions/subsidies.

if anything the US should go to a One-Tax system where the only tax is sales tax on non-consumables

then there is no way to avoid taxes

and I mean tax non-food items

I mean, I didnt want to buy into the hysterian, like when everythings so shit, that you have the delusion that anythign could be better.

you have to tax everything, or else you loose more than you gain

Well, there's also the fact that the US can most definitely be spending it's tax dollars better, no argument here.

We have over 800 military bases around the world, for example.

We don't need that many.

And well, that there are alot of inefficiencies in the system

how many times does your money get taxed?

The wall is one such solution

Several.

I am pro-wall

Taxes are taken out on income, and every time you buy/sell an item.

Well, being here makes you altright lol

why tax a dollar several times? instead charge it once and be done

here, we pay 13 cents on every dollar spent, and we have income tax taken off that we get back later

I heard that you pay an amount and they decide to tell you later whether or not you paid enough

in the Us

but we have taxes on everything except for fresh food items

is it that bad?

yes @GingaBomber

you don't get charged taxes for fresh fruits, veggies, meats, and other basics

I'm really not too familiar with our tax system, myself. Sometimes you overpay and get more money back, sometimes you get a phone call from the IRS telling you that you owe them 5000 dollars.

in the US it depends on the state

State plays a part, yeah.

So different tax brackets per state?

I assumed the US had the same in every state?