In 2000, ... U.S. all-source taxation was 29.5 percent of GDP. In 2009, ... all-source taxation was only 24 percent of GDP...

This is from "Politico."  (click title to entry - thank you)

It is getting more than a little silly to see where the USA is headed and why and why it was propagated by Republicans.

Knock it off.  The American Electorate are being fools for these people.

This graph has some of the same problems noted by Republicans comparing 'treasury failure,' but, it does compare some major European Union countries.

The Australian Tax Rate in relation to GDP is 30.5 %.

Canadian Tax Rate is 33.4% of GDP.

Japanese Tax Rate is 27.4% of GDP.

These countries supply far different services to their citizens from the USA as well.

Russia and China are communist countries that supply many services to their citizens.  China's Tax Rate per GDP is 17% and Russian Tax Rate per GDP is 36.9%.

The USA offers far less services to their citizens while sustaining a low 'tax rate' to GDP than other major First World nations.  Perhaps that is the reason Republicans like it in the USA.  Hm?

One has to remember, when a country provides services to their citizens THE COST OF LIVING is not the same as it is if citizens are forced to purchase those same services in the private capital market.  Think about it.