Response to Blog-The U.S.

If a person asks me where I am from I usually say I am Jamiacan, then quickly say "Well my parents are from Jamaica, but unfortunatly I was born here."  I am not really fond of the US  when it comes to its political and economic issuses. This is a response to Professor Johnson's post about the nine myths about socialism. I must say that I do agree with everything the article says. Myth one which says The US governemnt is in class warfare attacking the rich to lift up the poor. I think this a load of crock, hence the reason I do believe it is a myth. In the US the rich is definitly getting richer and the the poor poorer. Instead of helping poor people the US is helping people that can help themselves, and letting the rich slip under the radar as far as taxes goes. Instead of helping people who really need assistance, they make it a difficult process that takes a lot of time weeks! months!! YEARS!!! If you want to talk about illusion, the US is setting an illusion that they are helping people, but they really aren't.
Please pardon my french but the second myth about the US having the greatest healthcare system is BS!!! TO be honest out of the OECD group, Canada has the best health care. Canadians basically get paid to have children and have many benefits. To be honest in Canada the gevernment amek it their duty to take care of their citizens and you can have no money or can be on welfare they do not charge you at all for health care because they feel like it is a right for the people. (That is why you will always see baby seats in 9 out of every 10 cars in Canada.
I have something to say about all the myths and I know that I have to limit myself, because then this would be one long post. The last myth I would like to discuss is the 7th one that says the US spends generously on public education. I remember when I was in high school. The textbooks that I had were really old and there weren't new ones until I was graduating. Many of my teachers were only satisfied with their salaries, but knew they were underpaid. My public high school didn't have a gym nor did it have an auditorium; it was just this one big room that was a gymatorium. There were many renovations that needed to happen, but they didn't and I know the stories may be the same for many people in public schools. These are definitely myths, and I think the US just needs to be honest with themselves and know that they aren't the best country out there. With that said, my question is which country is becoming the leading world power and why?