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To: goldworldnet who wrote (154461)	12/20/2004 8:17:42 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

<If you think the European model is so great, why does the US have a higher standard of living?> Huh? Where did you get the idea that I think Europe is so great? Their suffocatocracy and keptocracy is not liberalism. Also, it's questionable that the USA has a higher standard of living overall. There's more to a standard of living than a WalMart full of Made in China and a jammed freeway drive-by shooting and cheap gasoline. It all depends on where people live, what they want etc. A LOT of people around the world, including Americans, do NOT want to live in the USA. It's a matter of horses for courses. Different strokes for different folks. GDP per capita, purchasing power parity adjusted is a popular measure. The USA is pre-eminent, though the crunch of the US$ might have moved positions somewhat. geographyiq.com For longevity, there are better countries: geographyiq.com Literacy isn't that great in the USA: geographyiq.com You need to dig to about number 70 down the list. Russia has a higher murder rate than the USA, but South Africa is the murder zone of the world. angelfire.com Luxembourg is obviously a good place to live, and in travelling through it, that is probably true by the look of it. It's a lovely place. Rich, peaceful and pleasant. Mqurice