We've got 2 issues here Luke. Cuban healthcare vs American healthcare. Cuban educational standards vs American educational standards. You cited UN numbers. You were wrong about the healthcare. (37 vs 39)
..oops again.
Sorry, that misunderstanding is totally my fault. I went straight to the listing in the report you posted and didn't check the title page.
Very sorry about that, it's like 3am here... I'm still working on the computer and posting on GetBig.
Either way, I think my argument (which assumed it was Cuba 39th and the US 37th in
education) can just as easily be applied to healthcare.
Just do a like for like comparison, Cuba's free universal socialised healthcare system versus America's free universal socialised healthcare system... oh, wait...
Anyway, you get the point.
I stand by my original statement... and I don't think you guys are "winning" if you manage to prove that the US is actually one or two places ahead. Considering the difference in wealth, I'd still consider Cuba to be doing better unless America was markedly ahead in both categories.
Apologies again, it's probably too late for me to be posting anyhow... I'll try to dig up the actual statistics I read about sometime tomorrow... too tired now, making mistakes.
The Luke
