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The United States donates more food, money, and aid, than any other country in the world.
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I'm not saying I don't believe you, but I'd really like to see hard numbers for this statement. Basically, it runs contrary to a theory I have about why the United States has such a huge problem with public education and health care. I mean, we spend more money on health care than any other country in the world, yet ours is among the worst quality available. Why is that? I'm no economist, but I would guess it has something to do with capitialization, "big business", and the desire to make the most money you can... You can't keep all that money in your pocket if you're giving it away to feed people in other countries, or medicate and hospitalize your own. Maybe I'm overlooking something, but it seems like we lack the fundamental structure for supporting these things.