but people don't do it by choice
are the charities (who do get money from people who choose to give) n the US able to cover for all those with social problems? They sure aren't in Norway
You would be surprised how large the Charitable giving to the poor by the various Churches here in the US is.
The truth is, the Government tries to "suppress" the giving of Churches to the poor by placing Regulations on them. It's amazing what the Government does to "suppress" Church activities directed at the Public at Large.
You can do a search of Charitable Giving by US Churches, and really see the truth.
One Church a couple of towns away from me had been feeding the poor and homeless for years...........then the Local Government moved in, and had their Health Dept. enforce very strict Regulations that normal Food Service Businesses do not have to meet. Then, they limited what could be served, and what could be distributed house to house.
Church ended up shutting down it's Outreach Program.......too much Red Tape to make it effective.