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I argued at length with an American who used to hang out in my friend group for a while. He couldn't stand the idea that his taxes would pay for anything other than his own problems. He called it "giving free handouts".
He'd repeatedly use arguments like "but if my taxes pay for healthcare, I'd be wasting my money on morbidly obese people who created their own problems".
He also loved status and exclusivity.
...and he also fails to note how miserable his life would be if not for taxes from others.
The guy is really well off. Works a desk job pushing finance papers for the American military. He believes his well paid job secures him from relying on anything at all.