Trying something new: America AMA! 

Ask me a question why something is the way it is in the US and I'll try to give you the best answer.

Qualifications: I've been an American my entire life. Other Americans should feel free to chime in.

Growing up, has your perception of the high taxes you pay changed or stayed the same? Given that America was founded over disliking govt :)

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Stated preference: the taxes are too damn high!

Revealed preference: I live in the highest tax state

feels like perception hasn't changed, they've always been high, feels like i have no choice

Same. People just like to complain about it like weather.

Yes it has. I don't completely demonize them anymore but also understand that they hardly fulfill their intended purposes.