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I pay roughly the same proportion of my income here than in France: a big month of salary. ( just a wildly different salary … )

In France I do it happily, we get so much in return. From social redistribution to infrastructure.

Here, oh god, I understand why the average murican hates taxes and government : they get close to nothing in return.

In regards to States balancing their budget. It’s tempting to think that what is good for a individual is good for the state. Let’s just say I subscribe to Keynesian economics, so I’m fine with a state spending.