Charity from billionaires and corporations won't solve our country's deepest problems

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Private donors and charities have stepped up both in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the over the past few decades to help heal America's problems.

But we've become over-reliant on these philanthropists and charities, which are unaccountable to voters and unable to fix the deepest issues in our country.

That's why need government to step in and fix our education system, infrastructure, and more.

Leo Hindery, Jr. is co-chair of the Task Force on Jobs Creation and a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

This is an opinion column. The thoughts expressed are those of the author.

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Never underestimate the enduring generosity of Americans in the face of a crisis.

Since COVID-19 struck, private philanthropists in the US have poured more than 182 million into pandemic response efforts. And in the wake of George Floyd's murder at the hands of Minneapolis police, Americans have rushed to fund organizations dedicated to social justice, with corporations donating millions and citizens of all means opening up their own pocketbooks, all the while doing so during the most devastating economic downturn in a century. See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Why thoroughbred horse semen is the world's most expensive liquidSee Also:The Harper's 'letter' proves we need to have a serious talk about free speechTrump's attacks on legal immigration show just how desperately the US needs to change our systemCulture war is over if you want it

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