According to new numbers released by the Census Bureau, the life expectancy of Americans is now less than the life expectancy of 41 other countries. We have fallen from the 11th place we held 20 years ago.
But before you get all excited and point to our lack of a single payer system as the cause (it's lack of insurance, not who's paying for it, that is likely the largest problem) let me refer you to Paul Terry, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Emory University in Atlanta, who sited our obesity rates as a factor in our rating drop:
"The U.S. has the resources that allow people to get fat and lazy. We have the luxury of choosing a bad lifestyle as opposed to having one imposed on us by hard times."
Woo hoo! USA! USA!
Take that, Micheal Moore!
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As a side note, on any form that asks my country of citizenship, I always write down "USA!"
Go USA!! Great to find your new blog Erik. Hope all is doing well in Chicago!!!
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