[The Cuban]

I agree. His argument is purely economic not political. Platitutes are not going to make the reality go away. We are fat becoming Brazil. (before you flame, I vote Republican down the line). Nevertheless, economic reality is economic reality.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Give me a break. This is the same-old tired Marxism that's been debunked day in and day out.

[nickcarraway]

Dosn't the poorest ten percent of the U.S. have a better quality of life then anywhere else in the world. Often better than a higher percentile in other nations?