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America goes from number one to number seven.

Fox

…since 2008, the United States has slid from No. 1 in the world in “global competitiveness” to No. 7 this year.

Out-ranking America are: Switzerland, Singapore, Finland, Sweden, the Netherlands and Germany.

Sure, it’s just a number. But the WEF’s ranking takes into account a broad range of factors, from debt to corruption to regulation to red tape to education to health care.

And virtually across the board, the U.S. is falling behind.

n the latest report, the U.S. ranked at number 140 out of 144 on its government deficit as a percentage of GDP.  The U.S. ranked at 97 four years ago


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  1. MaryfromMarin

    September 12th, 2012

    He can cross that line item off his “to-do” list now.

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  2. Ya sure

    September 12th, 2012

    The US only slipped from 1 to #7 in four years?

    Give the Preezy another whack at it,
    he’ll have our rank lower than Paraguay’s.

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  3. Rev. Wright in Chi-town

    September 12th, 2012

    America’s chickens have come home to roost…. Good job Barack !

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  4. jerry t

    September 12th, 2012

    is that blue water for the dems or is it the polluted water the big o inherited from booosh?

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  5. Team America

    September 12th, 2012

    Wait until Moody’s downgrades our credit rating before the election.

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