US slips down development index - BBC

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Americans live shorter lives than citizens of almost every other developed nation, according to a report from several US charities.

The report found that the US ranked 42nd in the world for life expectancy despite spending more on health care per person than any other country.

Overall, the American Human Development Report ranked the world's richest country 12th for human development.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7511426.stm



Pretty disgusting

[TahitiNut]

1. When 'people' are valued solely for their labor and consumerism ...

... who cares when they die after they've been worked out? After all, you don't send old people to the labor camps, do you?

:puke:

[cliffordu]

2. Of the corporation, by the corporation, for the corporation.