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Satellites Capture Astonishing Images of World’s Largest Slums

According to the UN, about 827 million people around the world live in “slums.” As Business Insider points out, “slums” is a bit of a fluid term that can mean anything from small downtrodden working-class neighborhoods to whole cities in transition.

BI has pulled together a collection of satellite images showing some of the world’s largest slums:

Petare, Venezuela — 600,000 – 1 million people
Satellites Capture Astonishing Images of Worlds Largest Slums

Sadr City, Iraq — approx. 2 million people

Satellites Capture Astonishing Images of Worlds Largest Slums

Neza-Chalco-Itza barrio, a slum in Mexico City — approx. 4 million people

Satellites Capture Astonishing Images of Worlds Largest Slums

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  • Eyore
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:37am

    Anyone notice that all three slums came about under Progressive governments
    Soon LA, NY, Dallas,Miami I would add Atlanta and Chicago but they are all ready slums

    The Bath party in Iraq grew out of the fascist after world war two and were Progressives that’s why the Democrats were trying to protect Sadam

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  • tarpon
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:35am

    Liberal crown jewels.

    How many of them are run by Muslim dictators?

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  • Gonzo
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:27am

    They left out Detoit. I know, “This is what we do” right M&M?

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    • rnurmikko
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:42am

      Detroit has an entire state praying for it. Detroit is actually staging a come back as the rest of the country goes to hell. Lay off.

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    • Gonzo
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:58am

      Detriot is a slum and Obama’s the slum lord.

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    • samsmama
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:48am

      You ain’t a kiddin kiddo. I grew up there and it wasn’t ugly then as it is now.

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  • Tickdog
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:21am

    That will soon be the United States if we dont close our borders..

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  • Gr8ful1jim
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:20am

    Wait until you see what it looks like here 20 years after our currency is no longer the Global Reserve currency. Prepare yourself.

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  • Sandy
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:11am

    All of these areas live under communist/socialist/dictator governments. As the uneducated of the OFA (organizing for America) help Obummer create their utopia, they will soon discover the above pictures will be their future. Post this information on their facebook pages to show them what socialism is. I believe many do not know, REALLY!

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  • hitofly
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:53am

    Just think, the democrats wants all those under educated potentially violent people to come here. Your kids and grand kids will love being forced by the democrats to life and school with them

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  • CARBON HOG
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:38am

    look out Lewiston,Maine…this is your future!

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  • patriot 2008
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:23am

    Dude…brought on by global warming, rush’s airplane, palin’s voice, beck’s rhetoric…..I think that about sums it up!!!!

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    • etetetet
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:54am

      Did you mean to say, I think that about slums it up?

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  • kickagrandma
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:07am

    Having lived in a “third world” or “developing” country, we can speak to the fact that many of the world’s poor are perfectly happy living that way: no responsibilities, no bills. They live freely off the land and off the government. Boy, can they put on a show though when called upon! “Oh, poor me!” They are, often and maybe for the most part, beggars rather than choosers. “Choosers” get up even when we don’t want to, go to work when staying home is so tempting, rear our children to be obedient and respectful even when it would be easier to “let it slide”. You can see where that attitude has gotten us…..“Letting things slide” speaks to us, each and everyone.

    As SOLAVERITAS entered above, the BIBLE tells us that the poor will always be with us. Some simply choose to be poor. I would add, this not only means the financially “destitute”, but more especially the “Poor in SPIRIT” as we see exhibited in spades on the left and in the current leadership in the USA and around the world. Some of the wealthiest people in the world continually choose not to love JESUS nor to let HIM into their hearts and lives because HIS coming into a life shatters our self-importance and puts all the glory onto HIM. To me, those people are the poorest of the poor. How terribly sad that GOD has blessed them so much with worldly goods, and they have so very little on HIS side of the eternal ledger to show for all the blessings from HIM.

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  • SouthernAmerican
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:22am

    Maybe these places could use a bit of that ole “Capitalism” (which supposedly is dead or dying).

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  • lillianrose
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:08am

    Yep- if you listen to the progressives-of course we (america/right of center) are at fault. Never mind we regulary send money to help poor countries and send aid when there are disasters. We have been blessed for that. But of course we have those who want to destroy us from within. They stray from the truth, attemp to change history and do every thing they can to be in control. And like rodents they scurry around leaving their droppings everywhere they go.

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  • NHABE64
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:03am

    Having traveled most of the world I have had the opportunity to see a number of slum areas. Its horrible how bad so many people live. Most of them live in countries where their leaders live in luxury and are all corrupt. Most of the foreign aid from the United States goes to corrupt countries where they generally do nothing for the poor. Asia is the worst I have personally seen. I have never seen such corruption and poverty. Their countries leaders ? Bastards all!

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  • mcpbob
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:01am

    the U.N. needs to look no further that itself, all the money over the years they stole… what a useless organization…. they answer to nobody and we keep pumping money into them, they really are a useless waste of everyones time and money…..

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  • Commie Nazi
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:05am

    Why is the MSM ignoring this? ? Food crises drive global politics, but only GB is covering any of it.

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  • Sergio Q
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:41am

    that a pleasent switch from the umpteen homes of the rich & famous pix splattered all over , but whats the point???
    (other than; see how great our multi-million dollar satellites camera is!)
    ~YAWN….~

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  • Showtime
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:32am

    The government keeps tearing down our economy and killing manufacturing and jobs. What can one expect? People in the U.S. are getting poorer. They are cashing in retirement savings just to survive and moving to lower-cost housing.

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    • Pucci
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:57am

      you are right. for the longest time America has been an immense economic engine that has been good for the world- trickle down economics really works. But I think if we look a little deeper, I think we can attribute the growth of these slums to “The Broken Window” theory. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixing_Broken_Windows

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  • jeffp605
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:00am

    Wow they wont even give up drug money for their slums in Mexico and they still don’t rise up against the drug lords . It is just way to easy for them !

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  • Thatsitivehadenough
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:58am

    And this information is put out now, because?

    To add more fuel to the anti-Capitalist wave and stir up the bottom.

    That’s my guess anyway.

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  • QuietRiot
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:36am

    You forgot detroit

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  • Salamander
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:34am

    Let’s send Barney Frank abroad to solve their problems. He can tax the rich and house the poor in all these countries. I wonder how they will deal with the housing bubble and financial meltdown that will surely result? I wonder why so many people think that it is a government‘s duty to solve the people’s problems with the people cannot solve their own problems? Ronald Reagan had it right when he stated that “government IS the problem”! Maybe GE should give them all some brandy-new CFL’s so they can save money on their utility bills? Gosh, maybe their governments should give them all $7,000US toward the purchase of a Chevy Volt! Gosh, can you imagine how that much would help GM? Hmmmm, 7MM cars for 7MM people–the subsidy would only cost $49,000,000,000 ($49 Billion for you elected officials out there). Wow, that would pay for a new engine plant or two in Mexico, wouldn’t it? Seriously, why don’t they simply redeploy all the vehicles sitting in embargo pens in Haiti, awaiting import tax duties–just pull them out of Haiti and give them to Venezuela, Iraq and Mexico, and maybe a few to Eqypt so all those spontaneous, unorganized, rioters can have their insurrection and then be surprised at how they were ‘played’ by the Islamic Brotherhood!!! What a wonderful World it would be!!!

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    • Waltermelon
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:38am

      I wouldn’t let Barney around children, foreign or domestic.

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  • datboi448
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:34am

    What no India slums? Oh I forgot, they were mostly bulldozed when Obama went on his India trip.

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  • scout n ambush
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:26am

    I thought there would be quite a few here in the U.S according to all the dem’s propaganda i mean statistics.

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    • Showtime
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:30am

      There are 19 U.S. cities, if you click on the links to them to see the pictures.

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    • Commie Nazi
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:13am

      Even Rasmussen downplays the country’s sentiment. Live free or die!

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:40am

      yep, they list some U.S. cities……………interesting thing though those cities, all but dallas has been in democratic control for over 50 yrs

      got to love those facts

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  • NE12012
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:17am

    Hut sweet Hut.

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  • jedi.kep
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:06am

    1,000,000+2,000,000+4,000,000=7,000,000.

    7 million people living in poverty. Who will get the blame for this one?

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    • Commie Nazi
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:16am

      I bet they’ll find a way to blame reagan, haha. I personally thought Fruitoptia was pretty darn good.

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    • DVT
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:17am

      if you ask the looneys on the left, they‘ll tell you its bush’s fault or sarah palins or maybe global warming!

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    • solaveritas
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:26am

      Well;
      … don’t blame those that want to give every (unborn) human a chance.

      … don’t blame those who want to give every child a female parent (mother) and a male parent (father).

      … don’t blame those who want to preserve liberty so that free will can have a chance to escape the slum.

      … don’t blame God … it is the way of man … at least, before you fix the slum …. get right with God

      “For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.” Mark 14:7 Matthew 26:11 John 12:8

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    • Psychosis
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:46am

      i would put the blame where it belongs…………….government mismanagement and politicians

      this is all the governments faults period, as they are the ones that create the environment that people either can succeed in, or drown in

      the free-er the people are to do what they choose, the fewer poor and desolate they population is, and this is proven over and over around the world

      you want to stop above situations from growing? and actually shrink them dramatically, the only thing a government has to do, is enforce fair laws equally for everyone. PERIOD

      surprisingly if you follow laws that enforce a few basic and fair ideals, everyone wins.

      those who break the law, lose, and those who follow the law, have a chance to become successful, which in turn, enriches others, which then allows them to succeed, and the circle is repeated.

      but when governments write unfair laws, that allow them to pick and choose winners, and laws that help one person succeed, by preventing another from also succeeding, then the growth is diminished

      when governments think that the people work for them, the people , as a majority live as demonstrated in the above pictures

      those countries are on the opposite side of the spectrum, and we can only pray they can move in our direction, but this current administration, and many of the last administrations have us moving in their direction.

      the sad thing is, the way our government was designed, some of us would win big, some of us wouldnt, but we all had the opportunity to try, and in this design, the mere fact that we could succeed, and that many did, we became the richest country in the world. and when more became richer, more peoples living conditions improved. and in our success, we have raised the living conditions of millions around the world, but we can only do so much on our own, and if these countries governments dont have their citizens interests at heart, no amount of aid will ever make a dent in the situation

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    • WISEPENNY
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:10am

      The World Bank. They forgot Detroit,

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:39am

      Where’s the photo of Detroit? Decades of Progressives have destroyed Detroit. Oh I know the “commerical” during Super Bowl said they were coming back .. they have been saying that since the 1980′s … don’t believe it .. they are talking about cutting off city services to whole neighborhoods and bulldozing them.

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    • Commie Nazi
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:11am

      Where’s the beef, guys? Tofu –> Moo

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    • 79USMC83
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:48am

      Water, Food and shelter are the three things to sustain life. God provides all creatures with these things.The LEFT loves to focus on Social Justice and Governments role. They love to SPIN the facts. In all of these pictures the majority of the population IS living in better Shelters than those of the slums. What about the millions of humans that still live in very rural parts of their countries. We can drive out in the country here and see a nice farm and right down the road a single wide trailer with ten cars broke down in front of it!! All humans do have a choice in THEIR own decisions!!!

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    • Dustyluv
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:16am

      San Fransisco in 2015…Count on it.

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    • Bluefish49
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 7:18am

      To Solaveritas……even the poor can afford or get free condoms…..unless of course your Catholic.

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    • blondie
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:13am

      michael moore!

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    • sedition
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:22am

      District 9

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    • chazman
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:27am

      … this Old Box.

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    • watchtheotherhand
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:01am

      The problem in Mexico is corruption !!!! Mexico has vast resources and could be a very industrialized country. However, corruption and lack of fearing God in that country has brought it to its collective knee and preyed upon the weak, the young, and the elderly.

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    • jonomono
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:23am

      Probably Bush.

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    • texan59
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:23am

      George W

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    • Stuck_in_CA
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:41am

      “Woe to them that build city upon city…”

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    • TurnRight
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 9:49am

      This is “Social Justice” at work.
      This is what our future will be if we don’t stop the socialists in office.

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    • jzs
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:06am

      No redistribution of the wealth in those photographs! You can be pretty sure that there are incredibly rich people in those countries, little or no middle class, and then the people in the photographs.

      India is a Democracy and has a capitalist economy. If you’re a kid born in one of those slums, all you have to do is work hard, go to school, move up the ladder until you too are rich. Simple.

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    • independentvoteril
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:17am

      OK from the images we are suppose to beleive these are slums?? What makes a slum?? Is it like all the FOOD DESERTS we have here?? What are the GOVERNMENTS of these places doing to help improve them?? All these countries have MORE than enough money so there should NOT be slums.. they are ALL in OIL.. Mexico has not just OIL WE give them money and take care of 1/2 of their people.. we also gave them our manufacturing industry.. we are bled dry.. time to worry about our own.. Let the people over throw their own governments they can do it..

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    • Cheekymnky2
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:27am

      George Bush did it!!

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    • NUTHRDUMBCONSERVATIVE
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 10:56am

      If you follow the link, the propaganda continues. Without mentioning the dictators, thugs and leftists that have ruled them they show cities from all over. Then the go through all the U.S., mostly liberal, cities. The only commentary is about unequal wealth distribution. Hatred of success is being stoked to make jealousy an excuse for government power. Never mind that government power has created these disasters and that the very mindset that this attitude promotes, “I will never make it unless I can take some of what they have,” is what keeps people poor.

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    • Tony
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 12:26pm

      More like 3 billion people live in poverty compared to the USA. Anyone who travels outside the USA to Central/S America, Africa, Asia, Indonesia, Middle East, knows the extent of poverty. Our poorest street people are rich compared to the poor in these regions.

      Interestingly, every impoverished country has two things in common – a lack of individual property rights and a government that controls and redistributes wealth.

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    • davecoolworld
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 12:42pm

      The slum pictured in Mexico appears to be at the base of a volcano. Seems to me, that “problem” will take care of itself eventually.

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    • What's next
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 12:43pm

      We were in Guadalupe in December and the tour guide explained that the Frech government’s goal was to make all the citizens of Guadalupe entirely dependent on the government. They even have to pronounce their island name Guadaloop rather than the origin pronunciation . The French force them not to work their land so the prices on the crops in Frace will remain high. The people of Guadalupe live in slums, high on rum, and no way for self improvement thanks to France.

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    • Leadrunner
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 1:09pm

      Bush, of course.

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    • Tundra4x4
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 2:55pm

      It‘s not Bush’s fought? We’re going to start blaming Reagan now?

      I’d would have bet it was areas like Deadtroit, Philthy/Condemn, the Dysfunctional Capital, and Liberalfornia (as a whole). You know, all those democratic/progressive bastions!

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    • Jim in Houston
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 3:07pm

      George Bush will be blamed. Of course, it is all a big lie, because everyone knows Venezuela is a workers’ paradise.

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    • docvet
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:03pm

      @JZS
      You figured it out! Congratulations. Education + opportunity = smaller slums (there will always be sombody who can‘t or won’t make an effort),

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    • Okie from Muskogee
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:18pm

      @Tony perfectly said

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    • mommy2many
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 4:49pm

      I‘m thinking it’s Palin’s fault….

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    • patriotgamer
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 5:56pm

      I don’t know. A cursory look at some street view images of the Mexico City slum in Google show a pretty normal looking third world town. Besides, we should start getting used to it – we will all be living in places like this soon enough…that’s what happens when hard people have the fruits of their labor confiscated by a tyrant and given to those that he wants to bribe, reward, enslave, etc.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 6:43pm

      I think I see my house from here…

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    • DisillusionedDaily
      Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:23pm

      Those areas look good compared to what they and other city areas will look like when the elites of the world redistribute the wealth. It seems to me that most of the world leaders receive money from various sources for their people, but the plight of the people is little improved and the leaders amass fortunes. If Obama has his way most of the urban areas of the US will become slums.

      “A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul.”
      George Bernard Shaw

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    • Vanmin
      Posted on February 9, 2011 at 11:39pm

      Mexico where free market health care has been flourishing… oh wait, it’s none existence.

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  • Fina_Biscotti
    Posted on February 8, 2011 at 8:57am

    Excellent insight, FloridaCracker.

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