The U.S. is a low tax country and may weaken our overall public health and well being

People in the United States complain about their taxes and it becomes a hot button issue in every political campaign from the local to the national level. However, in reality, Americans have one of the lowest tax rates of any first world country. Is the U.S. view on taxes dysfunctional because it focuses on the "me" instead of the "we" and thereby weakens our strength as a nation and our overall well being?