I don't mind paying 20% tax if it eliminates all these problems plus u get top quality free medical service, doctors on free housecall after working hours(eventhough it may be just a stomach ailment of fever), free university education, unemployment benefit etc etc. For EU countries, eventhough the tax is higher, so is the salary. A normal household earns $8000 euros a month after taxes. On average a salaried worker gets 5 weeks of holiday and bigger companies offer 8 weeks of paid holidays per year. If you get married, you get extra 1 week paid leave for your honeymoon. No wonder the life expectancy and quality of life is higher in most developed countries. Well.. for us 2020 perhaps?