18 Reasons to Avoid the U.S.A.

4. Rapidly Aging Infrastructure

In a great many technological things, the United States leads the world. However, when it comes to taking care of their own backyard, the United States lags seriously behind. Due to the effects of highly partisan politics in the country, a not-insignificant part of America’s infrastructure has begun to decay. For example, government studies warn that many bridges might be on the verge of collapse.

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