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I am amazed that given the number of Americans who pay no income tax at all, there is any concern in America about social security, funding for schools, drug programmes, health programmes etc. At least when the Daily Mail spits about a waste of taxpayers' money in this country, you know that everyone is contributing to it.
I'd still rather live in a highly taxed country (in fact I'd be in favour of higher taxes and more support - I'd work Scadanavia if we had a common language). Although I admit, I'd do better in the US as I am now. Lower property prices, no income tax, cheaper eating out, and I have no dependants, no ties and could write off charitable giving and I might get laid because you're used to larger women and my accent would be a novelty?
Actually I started this just as a true post about how I prefer our way of life. But to be competely honest, I would bite the arm off someone who offered me a year in America, just for the experience. I'd love to see it first hand, really immerse myself in the culture, so I could talk knowledgably (albeit it on a small scale basis). It's about the only reason I'd want to be 18 again.
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