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To: elmatador who wrote (39823)	9/12/2008 7:45:20 AM
From: dvdw©	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217588

When you say; That because the growth and the economic power is shifting out of the gravity center of the "truly free and capitalist. Are your talking about the move to oligarchy and the sleight of mind type of freedom oligarchs allow?

To: elmatador who wrote (39823)	9/15/2008 2:31:13 AM
From: Seeker of Truth	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217588

Picture a world, etc. India is making some progress. They are not involved in wars. Capitalism has not yet completely vanquished government ownership there but it's going in that direction. As for Lebanese, there are so many different factions there, which ones do you think are hopeless?

To: elmatador who wrote (39823)	9/15/2008 2:29:38 PM
From: dvdw©	Respond to of 217588

From: da_cheif™ 9/15/2008 2:08:31 PM 3 Recommendations of 32531 Quiz on the U.S. Economy. Test Yourself. Which of the following countries had the highest economic growth since 2000? France Japan Germany U.S.A. Which of the following countries has the highest GDP per capita? U.K. Germany Japan U.S.A. Which of the following countries had the highest household consumption in 2005? U.K. Canada France U.S.A. Which country spends the most per capita on health services? U.K. Germany Canada U.S.A. What percentage of the U.S.A.’s population is covered by health insurance? 55% 65% 75% 85% In which of the following countries does the richest 20% of households have the highest share of national income? U.S.A. U.K. Israel 65 other countries Which of the following countries had the highest investment per capita in fixed assets in 2005? Germany U.K. China U.S.A. Which period had the lowest unemployment rate? Euro Zone (2000 – 2008) Reagan Presidency Clinton Presidency Bush Presidency Which period had the lowest debt interest payments as percentage of GDP? Euro Zone (2001 – 2008) Reagan Presidency Clinton Presidency Bush Presidency Here are the answers and sources: d. U.S.A (from the IMF) d. U.S.A. (World Bank) d. U.S.A. (World Bank) d. U.S.A. (WSJ 9-3-08) d. 85% (U.S. Census Bureau) d. 65 other countries (World Bank) d. U.S.A. (World Bank) d. Bush Presidency (Department of Labor) d. Bush Presidency (IMF) Think about it for a minute; do the facts fit with what you thought before taking the quiz? If not where have you been getting your facts and should you continue to rely on that source or sources?