> Is this really what people strive for in the USA. To avoid contributing anything back to the country that helped them achieve everything they've ever wanted?

> Is this really what people strive for in the USA. To avoid contributing anything back to the country that helped them achieve everything they've ever wanted? You are working from a flawed model. Government spending is not tied at all to revenue. Over the past three years the federal government has dropped over 5 trillion dollars on the economy from a helicopter. Why not take advantage of a loophole when money can and is being created out of thin air?