Our forefathers put their tooth fairy money in a trust to maintain the sum total of human knowledge. Ever notice how people back in the day all had missing teeth? Like Washington and his wooden dentures? We owe them mightily.

Honest question:

When you ask that (particularly in places like HN), are you expecting someone to have a revelation and and not understand that taxes pay for government services? Like free is shorthand for "no cost at time of use" here.