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Well, in your previous comment, you pointed out that paying high taxes is not an altruism, but just a deal/agreement with your government.

So, at some stage you might be comfortable with the conditions agreed, but you might also get to another stage of your life, when it is not comfortable anymore - thus you start seeking better deals.

There is nothing bad or evil in this.

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Some people attribute part of their success to the opportunities a society has offered them, and feel an obligation to share and give back what they received in the first place.

Unfortunately, the US doesn't really do that in very visible ways for people in the middle class and up besides offering a good environment for business, and barely seems to get the job done for poor people, which raises the question for many of what people are actually paying for. I feel an obligation, but much of the reasoning is abstract.

Sure, it is not about giving back vs not giving back - it is about _amount_ you give back.

For some people it is 20% and for others - 75%.

The Australian government is paying for my education in the manner described above - when I graduate and hopefully get a well paying job I will attribute part of my success to society helping me out with my education.

And be more than happy to pay high taxes.

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