Jon Stewart Calls US Tax System ‘Broken’: ‘Bad Uncle Sam’ Keeps ‘Reaching His Dirty Little Paw Down Our Pants’ (Video)

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ever. All the things we’re paying for out of pocket, other countries pay for with taxes. But we can’t do it that way because that would be considered–,” dramatic pause, “socialism.”Cue the ominous thunder and lightning.“Americans can’t make a buck.

Bad Uncle Sam reaching his dirty little paw down our pants, We pay federal taxes, state taxes, property taxes, tax on gas, alcohol, cigarettes, diapers, tampons…,” he said, his ire building with each addition. “We gotta be the most taxed people in the world.”As a graphic rolled showing the average income tax burden across the world on a one-earner married couple with two children, Stewart asked, “What do we got there?

Really? 8% is the average tax burden in the United States of America? That can’t be right. Point is this: it’s low. Lower than you’d think.” The list scanned upward until it stopped at countries like Sweden and Finland, which pay considerably more. “So,” Stewart said, “I mean, if we’re mad, those 38%-payin’, meatball-eatin’ Scandies must be absolutely outraged.”Apparently not. “I love to pay my taxes,” one person interviewed on the street in Sweden said, while the next said, “It’s a little high, but it’s good too.” These people seemed happy because their system is working. READ MORE: Jon Stewart Uses the Bible to Shoot Down Republicans’ ‘Gotcha Question’ on Defining a Woman (Video)Person after person interviewed in one of those Scandanavian countries said they never had to worry about getting sick because insurance was paid via taxes.

Same with daycare for children, schooling and childbirth. In fact, in Finland, after childbirth, the government issues a baby box that includes “pads for your new leaking body” and condoms “so you don’t pop out another one right.