Not really. 20-30% effective on income including CA's 9.4% at ~40k, plus 10-20k in property taxes, 10%+ in sales taxes, excise taxes on everything from gasoline to alcohol, and various "fees" that are really taxes including auto registration, building permit fees, DMV charges, ride share fees, motor oil and battery disposal charges. Also, some cities (e.g. NYC) have a personal income tax.Obviously you're right that marginal != effective, but Americans really do pay a LOT in taxes, when you add it up, for a relatively middling level of services (e.g. no public healthcare, no subsidized daycares, marginal-quality public schools)
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