Japan doesn't need to run buses in most areas, because they have a functioning public transport system. They still do run buses in the extreme rurals.

But NYC has an extensive and well funded public transit system. It’s unreliable and unsafe, but that’s just another example of New Yorkers being bad at running government services.

In what manner do you consider taxpayers to be non-users of public schools? If you went to a public school you're continually building on the foundation they provided. If you went to a private school you're continually surrounded by people who are as educated as the system could make them.

The world is currently in a race to see who can make the most advanced microchips the fastest, and we're doing that because it's starting to look like whoever makes the best chips gets to call the shots.

There aren't enough people who grasp the fundamentals well enough to contribute to this effort. Education is now a critical national security concern.