IMO in USA, school funding is not a problem. Does the United States spend more per student than most countries? I think funding is high enough. I also would go as far as to say that there are really very few bad schools in the USA, most of the schools we call bad rather have bad, poorly motivated students. (Why the children of lower income people are not more motivated and how to change that is another question.)
Nor do I think less access to healthcare is the reason that the USA lags in health. Some groups with less access to healthcare are healthier. See here
Also more evidence here, in that Hispanics are healthier than the overall population despite having less access.
It seems to be mostly accidents and homicides that lower US overall health ratings. We have more auto related fatalities but people still choose to live in rural areas where they have to drive a more. See here and here.
Also Italy seems to do much better than Denmark on social progress indicators but I do not think that the Government of Italy is anywhere near as good as that of Denmark, so that indicates culture is a big factor (and maybe even genetics a small factor too).
Given that I think we should target our goals as directly as possible: here are some ideas that I think might help the poor. I tried to think of more direct ways to help, like maybe for health, a subsidy for cars that avoid accidents would more effective than a subsidy for health insurance. Maybe more better trained police than the PPACA.
Does the United States spend more per student than most countries?
Some groups with less access to healthcare are healthier.
hereHispanics have less access to healthcare and are healthier than the overall population
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More traffic fatalities in rural areas makes for higher death rate
List of countries by traffic death rates. More traffic fatalities in rural areas makes for higher death rate List of countries by traffic death rates. Does the United States spend more per student than most countries? Some groups with less access to healthcare are healthier. Hispanics have less access to healthcare and are healthier than the overall population More traffic fatalities in rural areas makes for higher death rate List of countries by traffic death rates.
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