Reply #82: Thanks for the impressive summary! [View All]

It is always enlightening to see how the land of freedom that supposedly stands for "Family Values" and "loves" children (OK, I really meant fetuses; once they're born, children are regarded only as future consumers) actually measures up against other industrialized or industrializing countries.
If we took our basic tax rates and added in our health insurance premium payments, supplemental and co-payments and the balance of health care costs that we pay out of pocket, I am sure the total would amount to much much more than 51% of our respective incomes. In the meantime, it is the insurance companies who profit and we remain screwed.
But we're "free."
HA!