The problem with taxes isn't so much the aggregate amount or aggregate percentage [[because for some the rate isn't really high. Insert Mitt comment here about his Federal taxes for say 2011, 2012, etc.).
The federal income tax for someone making millions per year and paying say 10 - 12% isn't high. It's actually pretty damn low.
But it is the effect of sales taxes, gasoline taxes, real estate taxes, hotel taxes, taxes on cell phone service, etc. etc. etc. make the bite seem worse than it is.
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