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Evidence That the US Is a Failed State - Are You Ready for the Next Crisis; Greed Vs Poverty?
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: usa, economy, abuse, greed, wealth, poverty, ethics what are they? )

David
- 60 days ago - informationclearinghouse.info
Income inequality in the US is now the most extreme of all countries. The 2008 OECD report, "Income Distribution and Poverty in OECD Countries," concludes that the US is the country with the highest inequality and poverty rate across the OECD.
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Juarez Kidnapping Case Opens Pandora's Box for Congressman Silvestre Reyes
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: U.S citizens, Mexican nationals, policy considerations, wealth, connections )


- 547 days ago - narcosphere.narconews.com
Was the Congressman's relative, a Mexican citizen, given special priority by the US that US citizens could not get? Is this an actual case of a non-citizen being treated better than citizens (but only if the non-citizen is rich and connected)?
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Over 35 Million Americans Faced Hunger in 2006: USDA - Yahoo! News
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: capitalism, wealth, hunger, usa )


- 771 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The U.S. government said the number of Americans who went hungry in 2006 was held in check at 35 million people from the prior year, but food advocacy groups said on Wednesday more needs to be done.
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The Nation's Talent Is Concentrated in The Top 1% of the Population
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: income, inequity, disparity, wealth, distribution, IRS, bush, skills, gaps, poor, class, worsening, fortunes )

Sam
- 805 days ago - news.yahoo.com
The richest one percent of Americans earned a postwar record of 21.2 percent of all income in 2005, reflecting a widening income disparity among different classes in the nation, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing new IRS data.
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