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Congrats, Barry. US falls out of top 10 most prosperous nations
American Thinker ^ | 12/17/2012 | Rick Moran

Posted on 12/17/2012 1:59:59 PM PST by SeekAndFind

You know that period between sleep and wakefulness where you're not quite sure you're still dreaming? I read this blog item at Powerline and had the exact same reaction:

Via InstaPundit, we learn that for the first time, the United States does not rank as one of the world's ten most prosperous nations, as rated by London's Legatum Institute. The authors of the report found that the U.S.'s slippage is being driven by "a decline in the number of US citizens who believe that hard work will get them ahead." Well, they're right: in Barack Obama's America, hard work doesn't cause you to get ahead; being politically connected does. We are all paying the price for the corruption of the Age of Obama.

Consistent with this finding is the fact that for the first time in history, the average Canadian is wealthier than the average American. Canada has a conservative government, and they have passed us like we are standing still. Which we are, at best.

All of which raises the question: do Barack Obama and his minions want America to be one of the world's ten most prosperous countries? If you believe, as I do, that actions speak louder than words, the answer is No.


(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoeconomy; obamalegacy; prosperity; prosperousnations; top10
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1 posted on 12/17/2012 2:00:02 PM PST by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind

bttt


2 posted on 12/17/2012 2:01:25 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: SeekAndFind

>>the U.S.’s slippage is being driven by “a decline in the number of US citizens who believe that hard work will get them ahead.”

Now its official: in the Obamanation, “Work is fo’ Suckas!”


3 posted on 12/17/2012 2:04:47 PM PST by Bryanw92 (Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: SeekAndFind

Clearly Bush’s fault.


4 posted on 12/17/2012 2:12:54 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Republicans have made themselves useless, toothless, and clueless.)
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To: SeekAndFind

On the list of the World’s 10 Most Preposterous Nations, we are rising with a bullet howeve.


5 posted on 12/17/2012 2:15:16 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: SeekAndFind
Articles like this crack me up, they didn't even mention the other countries ahead of us. The list is filled with socialistic democracies; yeah, we should want to be number 1 in that utopian world view.

1-Norway
2-Denmark
3-Sweden
4-Australia
5-NZ
6-Canada
7-Finland
8-Netherlands
9-Switzerland
10-Ireland
11-Luxemburg
12- US

What a joke.

6 posted on 12/17/2012 2:16:10 PM PST by Theoria (Romney is a Pyrrhic victory.)
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To: SeekAndFind
"...do Barack Obama and his minions want America to be one of the world's ten most prosperous countries?"

He's a communist implementing Cloward-Piven. Of course he does NOT want America to be properous.

7 posted on 12/17/2012 2:16:36 PM PST by newfreep (Breitbart sent me...)
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To: Theoria

All 11 have hot looking women. There must be a correlation.


8 posted on 12/17/2012 2:18:28 PM PST by central_va ( I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: Bryanw92
in the Obamanation, “Work is fo’ Suckas!”

I'm reminded of that every time I stand behind some jag-off in the supermarket checkout line who buys food I can't afford with an EBT card and, often as not, drives away in a car I can't afford either.

9 posted on 12/17/2012 2:18:35 PM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Theoria
Articles like this crack me up, they didn't even mention the other countries ahead of us.

Thank you. I was looking also. Will you post a link for the list please?

10 posted on 12/17/2012 2:44:44 PM PST by thouworm (.)
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To: Theoria

Wow, a hard-core socialist country like Sweden is considered “prosperous” by these list compilers. IKEA is doing pretty well in the US, maybe that’s the main reason for Sweden’s “prosperity”. More like the government is prospering from the extremely high taxe dollars it confiscates from it’s citizens. Other than that I just wonder what criterion they are using to deem Sweden a propserous nation. And why isn’t Cuba on the list??? /sarc


11 posted on 12/17/2012 2:46:13 PM PST by BombHollywood
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To: Theoria

None of those countries have to pay reparations like the US does.


12 posted on 12/17/2012 2:50:36 PM PST by AmusedBystander (The philosophy of the school room in one generation will be the philosophy of government in the next)
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To: SeekAndFind
All of which raises the question: do Barack Obama and his minions want America to be one of the world's ten most prosperous countries?

Hint: don't watch what he says, watch what he does.

nobama is angling for a turd world banana republic with him a dicktator for life.

Don't believe me? Name one project he has undertaken since 2008 that has made America better. Name just one.

13 posted on 12/17/2012 2:59:19 PM PST by upchuck (America's at an awkward stage. Too late to work within the system, too early to shoot the bastards.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The problems we face

today exist because the

people who work for a living

are outnumbered by those who

vote for a living!


14 posted on 12/17/2012 3:02:20 PM PST by DJ Taylor (Once again our country is at war, and once again the Democrats have sided with our enemy.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Steven Harper rules. I was really hoping America wouldn’t lurch farther to the left and you lot would vote in a President who would benefit the country amd work closer with our Conservative govt. Hopefully next time, otherwise I’m afraid the US will be too far down the rabbit hole.

One thing is clear, this young generation of Americans coming up are out oftheir minds.


15 posted on 12/17/2012 3:07:59 PM PST by Catholic Canadian
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To: thouworm
Here is their website. And this is a summary of their findings[15mb-pdf].

Full of funny stuff, ironically, 'they' contend our health system is the #2 in the world, that might disappoint other socialist.

16 posted on 12/17/2012 3:09:43 PM PST by Theoria (Romney is a Pyrrhic victory.)
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To: central_va
All 11 have hot looking women. There must be a correlation.

They are also all white. Is this racist?

17 posted on 12/17/2012 3:10:25 PM PST by oldbrowser (Put Obama in check, now.)
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To: AmusedBystander

Nor do they police the world.


18 posted on 12/17/2012 3:11:38 PM PST by Theoria (Romney is a Pyrrhic victory.)
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To: Theoria

I believe if you broke this up into fifty states....Alabama might rise higher than the US itself.


19 posted on 12/17/2012 3:12:25 PM PST by pepsionice
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To: Vigilanteman

the ebt cards and food above my budget tick me off too I have followed them out to the parking lot and noticed extremely nice vehicles watches, jewelry etc....I feel sorry for those in need but its sometimes obvious who is irresponsible and not that needy and I have been known to loudly ask the clerk do you still accept hard earned cash here or do I need food stamps?


20 posted on 12/17/2012 3:17:11 PM PST by rolling_stone
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