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Taxes and American Brilliance.
Federal and State income taxes. County, State, and Federal gas taxes. Sin taxes. Sales taxes. Grocery taxes. Utility taxes. Property taxes. Inheritance taxes. Tariffs. Capital gains tax. Corporate tax. Social Security taxes. Payroll tax. Consumption tax. Water tax. Hotel room occupancy tax. Motor vehicle tax.
With what result?
Over two million Americans in prison, and 7 million in the American prison system (i.e parole, probation, etc)
t r u t h o u t | Seven Million in Prison: US Has Most Prisoners in World
1 in 4 American children are living in poverty.
Over 1 in 10 Americans live in poverty.
Half in Ten: From Poverty to Prosperity
Up to 9% of Americans are unemployed
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 in 10 Americans using food stamps
1 in 10 Americans using food stamps (Poverty in America - Change.org)
35 million Americans go hungry
One in Ten Americans Went Hungry Last Year | | AlterNet
Over 11 trillion in debt
U.S. National Debt Clock
30% of American students drop out
FOXNews.com - High School Graduation Rates Plummet Below 50 Percent in Some U.S. Cities - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
1 in 7 Americans are illiterate
Learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps what "Functionally Illiterate Adults" means from the Educational CyberPlayground.
Over 4000 troop deaths in Iraq, with over 100,000 wounded soldiers; Over 1 million dead Iraqis and 4.5 million refugees created
Sources - Antiwar.com
! in 3 Americans are obese
Redirect Page
600,000 Americans have been arrested for drugs since January, with half of them being arrested for marijuana
War On Drugs Clock
Israel is being given $3 billion of US tax payer money, even after its use of chemical weapons in Gaza
ConnieTalk: Is US Aid To Israel Hurting Gaza?
US is ranked 33 out of 34 industrial countries in terms of citizens who accept evolution and basic genetics. Turkey is the only country to beat us. Barely.
U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution | LiveScience
The "stimulus package" of Obama involves more money than would add up if you'd have spent $1 million a day since year 1 CE.
US Lawmaker: Obama Spending 'Staggering'
The US just killed 100 Afghan civilians
Clinton apologises for Afghan civilian deaths - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
...adding to the nearly 200 already killed since Obama was sworn in
Obama’s First 100 Days: The Afghan War is becoming America’s War
...meanwhile, Obama wishes to spend over $660 billion on the military
AFP: Obama seeks 663.7 bln for 2010 defense spending
...even though over 700,000 Americans are homeless
Homeless in America: 744,313 – ChosenFast.com
Good job America.
Federal and State income taxes. County, State, and Federal gas taxes. Sin taxes. Sales taxes. Grocery taxes. Utility taxes. Property taxes. Inheritance taxes. Tariffs. Capital gains tax. Corporate tax. Social Security taxes. Payroll tax. Consumption tax. Water tax. Hotel room occupancy tax. Motor vehicle tax.
With what result?
Over two million Americans in prison, and 7 million in the American prison system (i.e parole, probation, etc)
t r u t h o u t | Seven Million in Prison: US Has Most Prisoners in World
1 in 4 American children are living in poverty.
Over 1 in 10 Americans live in poverty.
Half in Ten: From Poverty to Prosperity
Up to 9% of Americans are unemployed
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
1 in 10 Americans using food stamps
1 in 10 Americans using food stamps (Poverty in America - Change.org)
35 million Americans go hungry
One in Ten Americans Went Hungry Last Year | | AlterNet
Over 11 trillion in debt
U.S. National Debt Clock
30% of American students drop out
FOXNews.com - High School Graduation Rates Plummet Below 50 Percent in Some U.S. Cities - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
1 in 7 Americans are illiterate
Learn about the Civilian Conservation Corps what "Functionally Illiterate Adults" means from the Educational CyberPlayground.
Over 4000 troop deaths in Iraq, with over 100,000 wounded soldiers; Over 1 million dead Iraqis and 4.5 million refugees created
Sources - Antiwar.com
! in 3 Americans are obese
Redirect Page
600,000 Americans have been arrested for drugs since January, with half of them being arrested for marijuana
War On Drugs Clock
Israel is being given $3 billion of US tax payer money, even after its use of chemical weapons in Gaza
ConnieTalk: Is US Aid To Israel Hurting Gaza?
US is ranked 33 out of 34 industrial countries in terms of citizens who accept evolution and basic genetics. Turkey is the only country to beat us. Barely.
U.S. Lags World in Grasp of Genetics and Acceptance of Evolution | LiveScience
The "stimulus package" of Obama involves more money than would add up if you'd have spent $1 million a day since year 1 CE.
US Lawmaker: Obama Spending 'Staggering'
The US just killed 100 Afghan civilians
Clinton apologises for Afghan civilian deaths - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
...adding to the nearly 200 already killed since Obama was sworn in
Obama’s First 100 Days: The Afghan War is becoming America’s War
...meanwhile, Obama wishes to spend over $660 billion on the military
AFP: Obama seeks 663.7 bln for 2010 defense spending
...even though over 700,000 Americans are homeless
Homeless in America: 744,313 – ChosenFast.com
Good job America.
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