No, you perhaps have never directly taken one thin dime from NC. But you do drive on the NC roads. You do have NC inspectors for bridges, roads, water, sewage, etc. You do have insurance regualators, You do have state building codes. You do get a benefit for living in NC that you do not pay for directly, but have them financially supported by taxes. Tell you what; move to another country where thay do not collect taxes, where you do not have to pay taxes to support the services [provided to the populace. I can guarantee you that your living conditions will be substantially worse than in NC or any other state of the United States. You apparently are a taker with no thought to giving for the benefit of all the citizens.