"If you take all the taxes paid in the United States and you compared them against other countries, the U.S. overall taxes are the lowest as a percentage of the economy among developing countries," said Hawkings. "About one out of every four dollars in the whole economy is paid in taxes. That's lower than any other country in the developed world. In Denmark it's as high as about 50 percent."

I realize this might seem like an odd question, but what is the goal of a capitalist system? Is it for the citizens to pay the highest taxes possible or for them to build their own wealth?

If the goal is the former, I'd suggest even Denmark is failing: why stop at 50 percent?