People in the UK don’t even pay that much more in taxes, comparatively speaking. I ran a few different salaries through a UK tax calculator and it was a negligible difference from America. We’re just wasting our money on a lot of bullshyt
UK Tax Calculator 2019 - Updated for the 2019/2020 Tax Year
And the level of care is great as well. I’d have probably either lost my leg or been bankrupt if I was an American.
If a shythole like the UK can do it then it should be light work for the biggest economy in the world.