I wonder if it would be possible to make Microsoft bankrupt

[elprincipe]

Mummelmann said:

elprincipe said:

Mummelmann said:

 

So yes, I do give. As does the Norwegian government as opposed to the US (the US pays out the same annual sum for 3rd world aid as Norway does, despite the fact that they have an NP over 60 times higher...).

I'm afraid you're a little ignorant of how charity works in the U.S. The vast, vast majority of charitable giving is done through private, not public, organizations. While the U.S. government doesn't contribute the amount per capita to charity that Norway and many other countries admirably give, Americans as a whole are quite generous in this regard. There was an excellent article about this in The Economist some time ago that I can't seem to find online.

Hmm, okay. Makes sense since the market economy rules the US, but I'd still want the government (who boldly claim to wish well for all the poor or oppressed peoples of the world) would give away a bigger slice of the pie. Then again, I'm sure everyone would want everyone to give more.

I think Americans are rather satisfied with the way it is now, actually.  Most people here are happy that our government (and therefore taxes) is smaller than the governments of Europe.  Americans tend to be more distrustful of our government for reasons of history and experience, and as you probably are aware have a far more difficult time giving up power to government.  It will be a cold day in Hell when the U.S. enters an EU-like arrangement with Canada and Mexico, for example.  Note that this is not in any way criiticizing the way a clear majority of Europeans prefer their government.