I agree on the difference in distribution, but not on the desire to have those things. All those items you listed, Americans want them to. The difference is the

I agree on the difference in distribution, but not on the desire to have those things. All those items you listed, Americans want them to. The difference is the desire to attempt to do so with little or no government involvement. The reason is because in our own short history that it is quite evident that on a national scale the government attempting to do such things almost always ends in spectacular failure. Of course, it's sold as "almost" working so, of course, more money is required to get it right this time. In many ways, those items are being addressed on the US state level, as they should. I, for one, have all the things you list available to me. Are some more expensive then they should be? Sure, but most likely if you dig into the truth of the matter it's because of government interference. In the end, most people want the same things regardless of their government.