The US has a reputation abroad for being cutthroat and business oriented, but in reality US public administration can be remarkably civically minded. For exampl

The US has a reputation abroad for being cutthroat and business oriented, but in reality US public administration can be remarkably civically minded. For example, look at the wealth of data that the NOAA gives away for anyone to do what they please with. Whereas their European counterparts are mostly just unhelpful, or they gouge you with fees. The most glaring exception I can think of is not making it easy to file tax returns, for the benefit of companies like Intuit.