Unfortunately, politicians in the US lack the foresight and willpower to enact any of those changes because that would necessitate foregoing short term gains.

Unfortunately, politicians in the US lack the foresight and willpower to enact any of those changes because that would necessitate foregoing short term gains. Even if we pulled another $31 trillion out of thin air, none of these problems are getting fixed. Anything that takes longer than four years has a hugely diminished chance of getting traction and that is not going to change in the foreseeable future.