The Divergence of U.S. Healthcare

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Sunday Reading

Gambling With Civilization
20 Big Questions In Science
Median Wage Falls To Lowest Level Since 1998
Mathematics In "The Simpsons"
U.S. Government Is Not $16 Trillion In The Hole
Talgo Files Claim Against State
Why A Regional Tax Is Needed
The Myth Of The Exploding Federal Government
Collapse Of U.S. Infrastructure Spending
No Evidence Obamacare Forcing Large Numbers Into Part-Time Work
The American Health Care System Sucks
A War On The Poor
New Moves To Bail Out The Bucks

Transportation Infrastructure & Savings

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Weekend Reading

Barbecue Styles Across the U.S.
Economics In The Crisis
Free Trade Blinders
A Milwaukee Jobs Act
More Than 15% Obese In Nearly All U.S. Metros
School For Quants
Scott Walker Sets Up Legal Defense Fund
U.S. Cities With The Best Urban Policies
Wisconsin Employment Climbs...To 12,500 Below 2011 Levels

We Have A Revenue Problem

The U.S has the third lowest total taxes (as a percent of GDP) among 28 OECD countries.

The U.S. has the second lowest corporate taxes (as a percent of GDP) among 26 OECD countries.

U.S is one of least taxed developed countries.

What's The Matter With Poverty?

What do the poorest counties in the U.S. have in common?

They're all red.

College Degrees

The states with the lowest proportion of college graduates are all red states. Coincidence?