A SECOND RATE POWER
Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Friday the United States would become a "second-rate power" if Congress and the White House fail to reach a budget deal that would avoid an extra $500 billion in military budget cuts over the next 10 years.
- 22nd place when it comes to keeping our people out of long-term unemployment
- 26th place in school performance and the same in literacy
- 35th place in keeping our fellow citizens above the poverty line
- 37th place in providing health care, or to state it another way
- 48th place in infant mortality – keeping babies alive until their first birthday – generally accepted as the best overall indicator of a nation’s health
- 50th place in life expectancy at birth
- 91st place in overall equality of income distribution and
- 116th place in the share of income held by the poorest 10% of the population.
Thanks to Veterans for Peace former president Mike Ferner for these stats.
1 Comments:
But perception is far more powerful than reality, thus the mainstream "information" and entertainment media churn out endless propaganda for U.S. exceptionalism. Keep blogging Bruce -- we need to hear from you!
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