Wednesday, June 15, 2005

America - The Stingy?

Not according to the stats provided by The American Expatriate.

Here is a sample, but be sure to read the rest.

While constituting 4% of the population, the US is responsible for 22% of the UN's operating budget and 27% of its peacekeeping budget
American taxpayers provide more funds to the UN than any other nation, and more than China, India, and Japan combined, which together constitute 39% of the world's population
US taxpayers fund 57% of the UN's World Food Program budget, more than all other taxpayers on the face of the earth, and in doing so help to feed 104 million people in 81 nations
Privately, Americans are profoundly generous:
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