Steve Jobs invented the iphone, Ipad and Ipod and he was American.
Furthermore the computer, the A.C, the toilet, video game system, gas mask, electric guitar, light bulb was all invented by Americans.
Furthermore US has a median income(And for all you idiots who don't know what "median" is, it is the middle 50th percentile of the income population, not average, so the top 10% or what ever make no effect on it. ) of 44,000 which is ranked 6th in the world
Source:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/166211/worldwide-median-household-income-000.aspx
and 10th in per capita gdp.
Why do people say that Americas never invented anything and are poor? Thoughts?
Added (1). @tehabwa
" The US has a huge poverty problem. Nearly half of Americans are below, at, or near the poverty line. "
Why do you talk s@it?
Added (2). The poverty rate in the US is 14%.
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