Should the 50% tax burden be higher, lower, or about the same?

[A18]

According to a study I heard several times on the news a few years ago, but that I have absolutely no internet source for, the average American pays half of his lifetime income in local, state, and federal taxes of all the different sorts (sales, property, inheritance, capital gains, income, etc.).

Anyway, it's not as if it's hard to believe.

How much of the nation's wealth should government control?

[A18]

I remember very specifically that it was the average American.

Obviously, they don't pay it in just income tax, that's not what I mean. But also in property, luxury, payroll, sales, inheritance, gas, capital gains, etc. taxes.

And remember, this is every branch of government, state, federal, county, locality, etc. It all adds up.

[A18]

Then you're nuts. There are about 7,000 taxes in this country. Is there really anything that isn't taxed in this country?

[A18]

Can someone list every tax for me so I can check the numbers myself?

[A18]

A 50% tax burden is a 50% tax burden, which is what the average American pays, even if it's only on the rich or corporations. Any tax you place on anyone gets passed on to everyone else.

[A18]

Yeah, mine probably includes corporate taxes. That probably takes another large chunk of people's income through higher prices.