> We spend more than any nation on public services and goods.
In part, because of the ideology the poster outlined. Penny wise, pound foolish.
As an example, our healthcare is 2-3x as expensive as the rest of the OECD. Our public spending is more than anyone else's total spending, and then we pile on top of that. (https://data.oecd.org/healthres/health-spending.htm) We saddle the poor with high-deductible plans they can't use, then eat the costs of their eventual last resort emergency treatment.
In part, because of the ideology the poster outlined. Penny wise, pound foolish.
As an example, our healthcare is 2-3x as expensive as the rest of the OECD. Our public spending is more than anyone else's total spending, and then we pile on top of that. (https://data.oecd.org/healthres/health-spending.htm) We saddle the poor with high-deductible plans they can't use, then eat the costs of their eventual last resort emergency treatment.