danbob,

While I hear you, and am in a similar situation, please keep in mind that there are many things that get funded from your taxes and by and large most of us get things we did not pay for and pay for things we did not get. If you factor out graft, corruption and waste then it does tend to equal out over time.

Part of the job of the citizenry is to make sure that everyone has what they need and that those who can help pay (some more than others) to make that happen.

jed