raferrelljr wrote:
We are the epithame of the world in human rights, what are the gay not getting, The DEms are in charge and they don't cut anything except the military, we spend more per student thayt any other country, The US ranks 103 in violent deaths, the universal healthcare is a sham, many tax breaks help democrat CEO as well, you are beyond blind its can ignorance.
The results, published today, show the U.S. trailing behind educational powerhouses like Korea and Finland.
Not much has changed since 2000, when the U.S. scored along the OECD average in every subject: This year, the U.S. scores below average in math and ranks 17th among the 34 OECD countries. It scores close to the OECD average in science and reading and ranks 21st in science and 17th in reading.
In 2012, the most recent year for which complete data is available, the U.S. approved $645.7 billion in defense budget authority (fiscal year 2013 dollars). This figure includes funding for the Pentagon base budget, Department of Energy-administered nuclear weapons activities, and the war in Afghanistan. President Obama's plan is to modernize and trim the military. Those cuts would still leave us with a budget over $620 billion.
This number is six times more than China, 11 times more than Russia, 27 times more than Iran and 33 times more than Israel.
There are 6 violent deaths per 100,000 residents, according to a new report. That far exceeds any other wealthy nation. Gun violence contributes to Americans' lower life expectancy, the report explained. The U.S. also has more drug-related deaths, infant mortality and AIDS. The nation's health care system, harmful behaviors and social and economic conditions could be factors.
The United States has about six violent deaths per 100,000 residents. None of the 16 other countries included in the review came anywhere close to that ratio. Finland was closest to the U.S. ranking with slightly more than two violent deaths per 100,000 residents.
Where do we rank in spelling and grammar?