You do get something for everyone in return I think that this is the crux of it. In my experience in the U.S., my taxes are funding things that I not only get

You do get something for everyone in return I think that this is the crux of it. In my experience in the U.S., my taxes are funding things that I not only get no benefit from, but actively oppose on a moral level. That makes it a much harder thing to accept.