Fun fact: the U.S. spends more on education per student than any country but Switzerland, Norway, and Luxembourg. We probably don’t spend more on transit, because most cities here aren’t designed for it, but New York for example spends more per subway rider than London. We also spend more public dollars on healthcare per person than Canada, Sweden, France, etc.
Our total government spending per person (excluding defense spending) is higher than Canada’s, despite the fact we provide less services.
Additional facts: countries like Canada, France, Germany, etc., tax their corporations less than we do. Our taxes are a lot lower, but mainly because we have much lower taxes for the middle class.