[ianlippert]

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Now, if it's true that the government spends a million dollars educating each child (and this was ten years ago, given inflation and the rising inefficiency of any force-monopolistic industry it could be two million by now) well, did anyone consider the more rational option of closing the schools and giving every child a million dollars? They could spend $5,000 of that on books and an internet connection, learn more than the school could ever possibly teach them and use the remaining $995,000 (or $1,995,000 if my second estimate is true) living their life in leisure.

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I liked this part.

Interesting read, I often only read stats about america and often neglect my home country of Canada. About the only good thing going in regards to our government is that we dont have a deficit anymore. How long this can be sustained is pretty questionable. I think overall Canada is still a great place to live.