High levels of government debt aren't exactly unique to America, however, America has the unique ability to issue it's own reserve currency that other countries will absolutely buy.

Also isn't by far the number one government spending item the military? Why aren't they starting there?

The US has a progressive income taxation so they've counterbalanced that through taxing the balance ultimately via inflation,which is regressive against the cash based poor.

Fox has testified in court that they are entertainment, not news. Consider more factual sources.

Yes, deficit spending has been high due to Covid and recovery. Of course it was started by Trump"s tax cuts.

Perhaps we consider taxing wealthier people.