@Tukraq brother, all jokes aside we enjoy better standard of living here. We pay high taxes but our lives are better for it. You don't pay for school, you don't pay for healthcare, sick-pay, 4 weeks paid vacation per year. There are so many things I cannot write them all down, we enjoy extensive rights.
These things are paid for collectively through tax and you might think they are not necessary but when you get in a difficult position I promise you, you would want the support we get.
Knowing that your government backs you is important, not everything should be privatized especially health care and education.
Ensuring safety iyo waxas iloob saaxib, the US has to maintain an image and the US don't wage war over jailing citizen. You of all should know as you live there..