> America has functioned since WWII as a large charity project for those less capable of running a great nation (namely, everyone). By what measure? Life expec

> America has functioned since WWII as a large charity project for those less capable of running a great nation (namely, everyone). By what measure? Life expectancy? Happiness? Wealth? We have the highest economic stratification of almost any nation in the developed world, by a longshot. We're the only developed nation that does not provide universal healthcare, does not guarantee sick time and does not guarantee parental leave. We have the most barriers to unionization of any developed nation We have the highest number of incarcerated people, by both total number and percentage of our population, of any developed nation. We're also among the worst countries in terms of alignment between what the populace wants for policies and what they get from their elected representatives, so we're failing pretty hard at the whole "democracy" thing, too. > i am pretty sick of seeing my tax bill every year and knowing that Great news! I have the cure. All you need to do is google "federal budget percent foreign aid" and you'll feel so much better. It's just one percent of the federal budget. Since we're on the subject of "paying more than we get back" and our tax bills...what state do you live in, dear commenter who feels ripped off by his tax bill?