Do you think we are really taxed too much in the US?

Seems like everyone is all up in arms about the deficit, but no one wants taxes raised, like, AT ALL. Anytime people talk about “TAX INCREASES!” you would think they are referring to 2x or 3x increases, when really, it’s like 3 or 4 percent (certainly less than 10).

Do you think we really pay too much in taxes in the US? We got ourselves into this mess (by voting, or not), doesn’t it stand to reason that we should pay slightly higher taxes to get us out?