Those numbers are based on minimul income like GreenGuy said so not truely accurate but some of you guys are paying insane percentages.
US and Canada are the same for Income tax which is one thing but the killer is the taxes we pay here in Canada from our disposible income.
24 beer - $35
40 oz Rum - $32
Gas - 75-90cents a liter ($2.85-3.40/gallon) depending where you live
Cigarettes - about $7-8 a pack (I don't smoke)
Sales taxes in many places in Canada are 15% so add that to all your regular purchases except food.
We have free medical. Yippee