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The military budget is just 10% of that, or 3.2% of GDP. ![]() US government spending as a percentage of GDP is 38%, meaning all levels of US government spend $7.3 trillion annually. But it has little to do with the military budget. I think it’s true that other countries do more with less. > And in some cases the governments provide more services with less money because they're not spending half their budget on occupying other countries. But they’re together with the US in the bottom band. You’re right that Ireland and South Korea are lower (depending on the year, Ireland cut taxes significantly recently). I don’t think people would consider Chile and Mexico to be developed countries. Mexico, Ireland, Chile, Turkey, and South Korea all have lower tax rates. Americans don't have the lowest tax rates in the developed world. That makes them much more sensitive about voting for politicians who vote for higher taxes. ![]() ![]() It’s not just an invoice they receive listing how much was withheld. Private filing means that everyone is very aware of how much they’re paying in taxes. To raise the percentage rates, politicians have to vote to raise those rates. Private filing has nothing to do with it. The easiest way for the government to impose more taxes is to raise the percentages on the taxes they already collect.
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