The one major drain of our resources that prevents us from having the same benefits that Norway and other similar countries have is the $750B every year we spend on Military. We have a military-industrial social works program, but let's hear the people say "socialism is bad".
It absolutely does, We have a significant amount of students in our country where English is their 2nd language. That will impact educational outcomes.
The corporate media must make this point because i see many people who watch it say this. The truth is with larger tax base and larger size all of Norway's social programs would be easier and more efficient for USA to implement.