Friday, August 19, 2011

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More Shame of a Nation

Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog: More Shame of a Nation

More Shame of a Nation


On the heels of the Annie E. Casey report (below) comes another devastating report from the Children's Defense Fund on the State of America's Children. Here's the high lowlights

How America Ranks Among Industrialized Countries in
Investing in and Protecting Children

1st in gross domestic product
1st in number of billionaires
1st in number of persons incarcerated
1st in health expenditures
1st in military technology
1st in defense