> "an individual person shouldn't have to pay for this, but it benefits everyone to have it, so we will use collectively pooled resources to create it".
Millions of individuals will pay for it. Got it.
Millions of individuals will pay for it. Got it.
The benefit realized down the line would be impossible to reach by each homeowner acting individually, as not everyone would be able to pay (and the people least able to pay statistically are likely to have more children!), so by having millions of people pay for it, we reach a better result.
This is IMO an example of a success of government.