Speak for yourself. America is still the best country as far as I am concerned. Like I have said before, the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, or the ocean in this case. None of our bottom half of earners in this country that do not pay taxes would survive in a socialist country. They would suddenly find that they too would be paying taxes and that would reduce their standard of living drastically. If you want socialism in this country, then EVERYONE pays, not just the rich. And the rich stay rich and the middle class live at a reduced standard of living. Live in another country and you will see a two tier class system of the rich and the lower-middle class. Our country has a poverty level class that lives as well as the middle class in other countries.

You only get what you are willing to sacrifice for. If you want the gov to be responsible for your livelihood, then you must pay for it. No matter how much you tax the rich, they will still be rich and you will never be able to tax enough from them to subsidize so many people in such a large country. It can't be done, and the former USSR is an example of a large country that tried. Most of us remember how those folks lived.