“i don’t think i should be paying” - if it could benefit your community or the country, then why not? It gives people options. Not everything is a zero sum gam

“i don’t think i should be paying” - if it could benefit your community or the country, then why not? It gives people options. Not everything is a zero sum game. That’s just a fact of living in a society. Some people pay in to the system much more than you, and you benefit from that. And vise versa, there’s someone paying less and they benefit from your contributions (taxes, etc). That’s what society is about. A system that allows citizens to thrive. It’s not supposed to be about ME ME ME. Just my 2 cents…as an american that’s tired of this attitude. Capitalism with small guardrails is garbage in my opinion. On a somewhat related note - many americans think free healthcare is not worthwhile because it’s a net negative for them PERSONALLY. I struggle to understand that as well. Like “oh i don’t want to pay for that”. Meanwhile most of your fellow americans can’t afford basic care. What’s the end game??? You’re entitled to your opinion of course but i don’t _understand_ it.