Lol, the reaction that you are getting to your post...

They sure have a pretty dim view of their fellow humans while paradoxically believing in the goodness of the gubberment.

One tiny correction to your post. While it's true that most income tax is in the region of 30%, the cumulative taxes would be of the order of 60% of what of what one could potentially earn. Cumulative taxes = income + payroll+ property taxes etc.