`` There is a reason the world always looks to America , '' Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in an address to Congress this year . The US is unparalleled in donations , says William J. Bennett . It has its problems , but when disaster strikes , the world still turns to America , he says . America 's largest companies made $ 4.9 billion in donations last year , Bennett says . Note : American generosity is not dependent on the economy or public policy .
The US is unparalleled in donations , says William J. Bennett . It has its problems , but when disaster strikes , the world still turns to America , he says . America 's largest companies made $ 4.9 billion in donations last year , Bennett says . Note : American generosity is not dependent on the economy or public policy .