We also have an easy way to deal with military: mercenaries. (/s) You don't receive a service from taxes, because a government is not a company, and society is

We also have an easy way to deal with military: mercenaries. (/s) You don't receive a service from taxes, because a government is not a company, and society is not a itemised order list for a reason: they are often interdependent to a degree, that you cannot have one without the other. You definitely want everyone in your country to be as good educated as possible, especially in a democracy. You can't complain about a stupid government, if you have stupid electorate.