* 49th in per capita general revenue;
* 49th in spending for the environment;
* 49th in per-capita spending on natural resources;
* 49th in percent of adults voting in November 1996
* 48th in per-capita spending for public health;
* 48th in per-capita spending for public parks and recreation;
* 48th in per-capita spending for public arts programs;
* 48th in per-capita tax revenue;
* 47th in delivery of social services;
* 47th in per-capita spending on highways;
* 46th in welfare benefits as a percentage of poverty-level income;
* 42nd in state and local government welfare spending;
* 42nd in per capita high school completion rate (from the "Education President"?)
* 42nd in per-capita revenue from current charges (tuition, fees for products/services, highway tolls, etc.)
* 42nd in spending for public libraries (the First Lady is a librarian!)
* 39th in physicians per capita
* 38th in immunization rates;
* 35th in per-capita education spending for K12 and higher;
* 32nd in average life-expectancy;
* 31st in infant mortality rates.
Article comments
1 - bhw
Yikes!
But where's the stat on executions?
Huntsville, you're my home ....
2 - Shark
bhw, I 'm sure the data is out there, but I lost count after 130.
Seriously.
3 - Sandy
Hah! And if you check Florida, we're not far behind. Our "President" is currently using his brother's cronies in the state legislature here to foment hate among the anti-Fidelistas (mainly republican)and democratic party loyalists to ensure another fiasco in the November election.
4 - JR
Shark, my hatred for Bush is not blind either. So could you please stop pasting his picture into your posts? Thanks. And keep up the excellent work.
BTW, "My Dinner With W" is my favorite exhibit in the Museum of Stupidity.
5 - Shark
Doh!
JR, wha? You no likey art?
Okay.
No more graphics.
Just for you, babe.