We can’t pick governments like we pick groceries. Even if we could, there are no labels to help us compare. Let’s make one.
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Why don’t we get more
for our tax dollar?
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Compared to other wealthy countries, Americans spend a lot on government.
We just don’t have as much to show for it.
Last spring, Cardi B asked some pointed questions about what Uncle Sam is doing with all her tax money. I rounded up the receipts.
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Who has the best health care system in the world? And why isn't it us?
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Pitting America's medical system against ten of the best can help us solve our spending puzzle. Here are 5 key pieces.
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What if poverty is the root cause of our national debt crisis? As it turns out, governing a society is much more expensive when it is gripped by inequality.
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When it comes to dividing up the pie, every year Americans are left fighting over fewer and fewer crumbs. This was not an inevitable consequence of globalization. It was a political choice.
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