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The US remains the most generous nation on Earth, and I'm glad that somebody actually brought it up. Beyond our hard cash, there are surely billions of dollars in "in-kind" donations, and those rarely get accounted for in these "global watchdog" organizations, many of whom (like Global Issues dot org) actively disparage the US.
Honestly, I know why my friends donate: it's because they care. I went to USC -- the supposedly University of Spoiled Children -- and through my various jobs have met plenty of people who might be considered "corporate fat cats". The reality is that, from the richest to the poorest Americans in my experience, they give because they care, and they care enough to give frequently.
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