Comment by runako

> New Zealand effective taxes rates are generally higher than the US

US tax rates are complex due to local variance and other factors. Tax rate on the median NZ income appears to be ~30%. Tax on median US is lower, but state taxes can add significantly. There is not a neat divide between red states & blue states here; Alabama & Georgia have state income taxes, for example.

> The average person in the US already pays more in taxes that are spent on healthcare than in any other country.

And that's before the health insurance premiums!