Both rightists and leftists assume that the U.S. spends far lower to combat social problems (poverty, healthcare, education) than peer nations, but that is not true. pic.twitter.com/CXdVDNWb6p — David (@Data_David1) February 18, 2024Here Robin Hanson notes that social spending as a percent of gdp tends to rise almost universally:

Source: Washington Post February 19, 2024 19:24 UTC