US Has Fourth-Highest Income Inequality Rate in the World

[one...two...tree 2,762]

A recent report issued by Paris' Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development analyzes the countries around the world with the highest income inequality rate, per capita. And guess where the United States sits? At number four -- right after Chile, Mexico and Turkey. Given our country's unemployment rate -- noted today to have jumped unexpectedly last week --compared to our proportion of billionaires (of the richest people on the planet, the US claims four of the top ten), this doesn't come as a huge surprise. But it does underscore what happens to a country in which the wealthy live on the backs of the poor -- for evidence, check these Mother Jones charts that illustrate why Congress is friendlier to Wall Street than Main Street.

List below; read more at the Huffington Post.

Highest Income inequality Rates in the World

1. Chile

2. Mexico

3. Turkey

4. United States

5. Israel

6. Portugal

7. United Kingdom

8. Italy

9. Australia

10. New Zealand

[Ban Hammer 12,836]

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Steven,

So? Americans like it like that.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Steven,

So? Americans like it like that.

Aristocracy was never out of fashion.

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Aristocracy was never out of fashion.

I believe people should have the CHOICE to fashion their nation as they see fit and not be lectured to by DFH's like you.

Do you believe in CHOICE, Steven? I don't think you do. I do, though. CHOICE is great. Goooo CHOICE!

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

189 down, 3 to go and we'll be # 1 at last!

USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I believe people should have the CHOICE to fashion their nation as they see fit and not be lectured to by DFH's like you.

Do you believe in CHOICE, Steven? I don't think you do. I do, though. CHOICE is great. Goooo CHOICE!

Having a concentration of wealth into a few takes away true choice.

[Saddle Bronc 124]

that can't be right, given that officially 40% of India is BPL (translation--unofficially this can be read as 70%).

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Having a concentration of wealth into a few takes away true choice.

How so? It absolutely doesn't. It just puts a lot of choice into a few hands while leaving the rest with the choice to either like it or not.

[SMR 368]

A recent report issued by Paris' Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development analyzes the countries around the world with the highest income inequality rate, per capita. And guess where the United States sits? At number four -- right after Chile, Mexico and Turkey. Given our country's unemployment rate -- noted today to have jumped unexpectedly last week --compared to our proportion of billionaires (of the richest people on the planet, the US claims four of the top ten), this doesn't come as a huge surprise. But it does underscore what happens to a country in which the wealthy live on the backs of the poor -- for evidence, check these Mother Jones charts that illustrate why Congress is friendlier to Wall Street than Main Street.

List below; read more at the Huffington Post.

Highest Income inequality Rates in the World

1. Chile

2. Mexico

3. Turkey

4. United States

5. Israel

6. Portugal

7. United Kingdom

8. Italy

9. Australia

10. New Zealand

I'm not quite sure what metric they used to measure income inequality, but I find it hard to believe that Russia didn't make the list.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Highest Income inequality Rates in the World

1. Chile

2. Mexico

3. Turkey

4. United States

5. Israel

6. Portugal

7. United Kingdom

8. Italy

9. Australia

10. New Zealand

It's all them tired, hungry, and poor that keep showing up at the door. Maybe we can start recommending Canada to them.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

How so? It absolutely doesn't. It just puts a lot of choice into a few hands while leaving the rest with the choice to either like it or not.

You and I have all the same choices as anyone else. However I dont have a lear to jump into anytime I want. Sounds more like a bad case of envy to me. Get over it!

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Unfckin believable. Im sitting here on my PC reading this foolishness on VJ and what happens? I look up and this twenty something guy is standing at my door. I ask "what can I do for ya" He says "My girl friend and I are living down the street and we ran out of gas and we dont have any money, do you have a couple dollars for gas?" "I dont usually do this kind of thing but Im desperate." "We just bought an Escalade and its hell on gas." I looked at him and said "you are driving an Escalade and your asking me for fckin money for gas?" He says "I know ,right" I said "sell the caddy and get a yugo" No man I aint got no money.

[웃 910]

Unfckin believable. Im sitting here on my PC reading this foolishness on VJ and what happens? I look up and this twenty something guy is standing at my door. I ask "what can I do for ya" He says "My girl friend and I are living down the street and we ran out of gas and we dont have any money, do you have a couple dollars for gas?" "I dont usually do this kind of thing but Im desperate." "We just bought an Escalade and its hell on gas." I looked at him and said "you are driving an Escalade and your asking me for fckin money for gas?" He says "I know ,right" I said "sell the caddy and get a yugo" No man I aint got no money.

You have an interesting way of making up stories to attempt to make a point.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

You have an interesting way of making up stories to attempt to make a point.

Im serious as hell. I will go down the street see if I can get a photo of them.