In terms of private giving to charity, we are about six times ahead of you, so don't try and tell me about your wonderful compassion. Many Americans don't use the excuse of, "Let the gov take care of it."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_o...table_donation
Always someone else's fault. I'm not suggesting you have not had to deal with some issues not of your making, but we didn't exactly invent the COVID virus if you remember.
The only solution to deficit spending is to not engage in deficit spending. As long as we retain our cherished excuses, it will not happen.