"Jack" wrote in message
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On Oct 13, 6:15 pm, "nom=de=plume" wrote:
"Jack" wrote in message

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On Oct 13, 12:46 pm, Wayne.B wrote:
On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 09:25:09 -0400, Jim wrote:
There are many countries now that provide a much higher quality of
life
for the majority of their citizens.

Frankly I don't believe that when you measure quality by the same
indicators that most of us do.

http://www.economicexpert.com/a/Stan...he:United:Stat...

"The standard of living in the United States is one of the highest in
the world by almost any measure. On measures such as the UN Human
Development Index the United States is always in the top ten."

"Americans are some of the wealthiest people in the world, with a very
high GDP per capita. Americans are top in the world for most material
possessions."

While the article also mentions some low points, it points out some
mitigating factors that must be considered, such as the diversity in
the population and culture and the differences in geographic
locations.

In the end, the US is among the top few countries in the world.

You included the "most material possessions," but failed to include this:

"Much of the extra money in the United States is the result of a much
wealthier top section of the population. If the top five percent of the
population is not included the average Canadian would be wealthier than
the
average American."

You do realize that 5% of the US is equal to HALF OF THE ENTIRE
POPULATION OF CANADA? That's why statistics like these are so
misleading... they lead many astray if they don't understand the
context of the statistic. So you wipe out the 15 million wealthiest
people in the US, and the average (not median) income of a canadian
rises above the average US resident?

Really? You have to wipe out 15 million? That many? Wow!!


?? It's from your article not mine. Who said anyone wants to wipe out
anyone?? Where are you getting this? Try and be civil and not foam at the
mouth when presented with actual facts... one's you've cited!