Statistics compiled by State Senator Eliot Shapleigh in the state's annual ranking, entitled "Texas on the Brink" report dreary news in just about all categories used to characterize standards of living, from education to health to enfranchisement.
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - View this thread

The progression of obesity in America (where one's BMI is greater than 30) from 1985 to 2005.
posted on Jul 28, 2007 - View this thread

"In 2003, Americans spent an estimated US$5,635 per capita on health care, while Canadians spent US$3,003... Canada’s single-payer system, which relies on not-for-profit delivery, achieves health outcomes that are at least equal to those in the United States at two-thirds the cost." What do wealthy, educated Americans living in Canada think?
posted on Jul 3, 2007 - View this thread