Higher Infant Mortality in the US

 WHY IS INFANT MORTALITY HIGHER IN THE US THAN IN EUROPE? 

Alice Chen Emily Oster Heidi Williams 

Working Paper 20525    http://www.nber.org/papers/w20525 

NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH 1050 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138 September 2014

My Summary:

Comparison of infant mortality for the US, Austria, and Finland

1.  Neonatal

If the sample is separated into low weight/ very, very premature babies and normal weight babies, then the neonatal (within one month of delivery) infant mortality rate for the US is as good or better than the other countries.

But a larger fraction of infants in the US are low weight/premature and their mortality rate for these babies is higher for all three countries.  So the overall US mortality rate is higher.  

2.  Postnatal

Now separate the sample into "advantaged" and not advantaged but not including low birth weight, very, very premature or multiple births)  In the US, advantaged is defined as  college educated, married, white or Asian non immigrant (nonimmigrant for Austria). 

The advantaged do at least as well in the US as in Austria and Finland. 

But the disadvantaged (excluding low birth weight , very, very premature babies, and multiple births) in the US have higher infant mortality in all months 1 through 12 than other countries.  Some is from more accidents and deliberate harm.  

3.  There are also differences across regions of the US -- much more for postnatal than neonatal.  North east has lowest rate and Pacific the highes.  

Percent Foreign Born by European Country

 

2008 Obama, B. Clinton & Others on Undocumented/Illegals (Promise of The Border Security that We Need)

1993 Harry Reid 

Obama in 2006

 Obama in Presidential Debate

This administration, the Bush Administration, has done nothing to control the problem that we have.  We have had 5 million undocumented workers come over the borders  since George Bush took office.  It has become an extraordinary problem.  And the reason the American people are concerned is that they are seeing their own economic position slip away.  And often times employers are exploiting these undocumented workers.  They are not paying the minimum wage, they are not observing worker safety laws.  So what we have to do is create a comprehensive solution to the problem.  Now I’ve already stated that as President I will make sure that we finally have the kind of border security that we need.  That’s step number 1.  Step number 2 is to take on employers.  Right now an employer has more of a chance of getting hit by lightening than be prosecuted for hiring an undocumented worker.  That has to change.  They have to be held accountable.  And when we do those things I believe that we can take the undocumented workers, the illegal aliens, who are here, get them out of the shadows, make sure that they are subject to a stiff penalty, make sure that they are learning English, make sure that they go to the back of the line so they are not getting an advantage over people who came here legally.  And if we do all of this we can be a nation of laws and immigrants.

Obama in a presidential debate in 2008

CLINTON 2008: “So, I think we got to have tough conditions. Tell people to come out of the shadows. If they’ve committed a crime, deport them. No questions asked, they’re gone. If they — (applause) — if they’ve been working and are law-abiding, we should say here are the conditions for you staying. You have to pay a stiff fine because you came here illegally. You have to pay back taxes and you have to try to learn English and you have to wait in line. (cheers and applause)”

Bill Clinton and Srate of the Union Address:  1995 State of Union Address

Clinton discussed the public's frustration with illegal immigration and detailed his administration's approach to increasing enforcement. 

• Border security: He noted the hiring of a record number of new Border Patrol guards.
• Cracking down on illegal hiring: The administration focused on stricter enforcement of laws against employers who hire undocumented workers.
• Deporting criminal aliens: Clinton highlighted efforts to increase the deportation of undocumented immigrants who committed crimes.
• Restricting benefits: He mentioned barring welfare benefits for undocumented immigrants. 

Clinton's direct quote: 

"All Americans... are rightly disturbed by the large numbers of illegal aliens entering our country. The jobs they hold might otherwise be held by citizens or legal immigrants. The public service they use impose burdens on our taxpayers. That's why our administration has moved aggressively to secure our borders."

1996 State of the Union

In 1996, Clinton again addressed immigration, stating, "We are still a nation of immigrants... But we are also a nation of laws". He mentioned increased border controls and an executive order denying federal contracts to businesses employing undocumented immigrants. 

Harry Reid in 1993 and then reversal in 2006

• In August 1993, then-Representative (later Senator) Reid introduced a bill proposing to deny automatic U.S. citizenship to children born on U.S. soil if their mothers were not American citizens or lawful permanent residents.
• At the time, Reid argued that no country should offer what he characterized as a "reward for being an illegal immigrant". [1, 2, 3]

The Reversal

• Reid later reversed his stance, expressing deep regret for the 1993 bill.
• In a 2006 speech on the Senate floor, he described introducing the legislation as the "low point" of his governmental career, citing the influence of his wife (whose father was an immigrant) and his realization that the proposal was short-sighted.

Protecting Your Self from Being Controlled.

 

Only Whites Conqueor?

 https://x.com/KyllandraFTW/status/2076215325327028290

Comancheria used to be called Apacheria, because the Apaches lived there until the Comanches conquered it and kicked them south

Defense Spending by European Countries

 

Clothing Manufacture in China

 

Short Tiktok about Shein and manufacture of clothing:  https://www.tiktok.com/@ximtopian/video/7640190145869778206?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc

Minnesota Style Fraud

Posted July 11, 2026 (but from 2023.  Seems similar to case below so included)

Mary Wickersham (also known as Mary Sullivan) was the former executive director of the Miss Florida Scholarship Program. In 2023, she was sentenced to 15 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $243,000 in restitution after stealing donation money from the organization. 

Wickersham, who directed the program from 2002 to 2018, secretly created a fake corporation called "Miss Florida LLC" in 2011 to divert sponsorship funds and donations into a personal bank account. She then spent the money on shopping sprees, online dating websites, utility bills, and maid services. The financial discrepancies were discovered by new leadership after she left, leading to an investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Department of Justice.

July 11, 2026

Former Miss America contestant and Miss North Dakota Jill Mertens (formerly Jill Nelson) pleaded guilty in federal court to defrauding a taxpayer-funded childcare program out of $426,000. She admitted to applying for COVID-19 relief and state childcare grants by claiming to employ 23 teachers who didn't exist and inflating the hours of 11 actual employees. [1, 2]

Details of the Case

• The Scheme: Mertens owned three Minnesota daycares: Creative Stars Academy in Kasson, Creative Stars Academy in Rochester, and Tree of Life Academy in Ramsey. Prosecutors revealed she used the taxpayer funds from the state's Great Start Compensation Support Payment Program for other purposes. [1, 2, 3]
• The Pageant: Mertens competed in the 2001 Miss America Pageant after being crowned Miss North Dakota. [1]
• The Aftermath: All three of her daycare locations have since been closed, and she previously filed for bankruptcy. Her sentencing guidelines call for approximately two years in federal prison, with a final date to be set pending a probation review.

July 11, 2026

Meet Fahima Mahamud: - Operated the largest government funded Learing Center in Minnesota, received over $4.6 million - Also received $850,000 for the Feeding Our Future scam and bought real estate with the money - Tried to escape to the UK before being caught by the FBI - Just PLEAD GUILTY to daycare fraud and covid fraud.

But we were all told that Nick just happened to visit on a day when there were not many children.  

July 11, 2026

Palace Daycare collected $9.4 million last year by allegedly handling 8,000 different patients. But when Nick Shirley and Dr. Oz show up on camera to ask the staff for their actual daily numbers, the math immediately falls apart, and the manager fakes a phone call to hide it.

The staff claims they see about 100 patients a day across two shifts. But the receptionist admits 8,000 patients a year is impossible.

But the most revealing evidence is the staff itself--every single person in the front office was hired exactly one month ago. The entire previous workforce left at once.

The current employees do not know who manages the business. They have never met the owners. They cannot name their actual employer.

This is known as a structural reset. In organized fraud, clearing out legacy staff creates a human shield of ignorance. If new workers lack operational history, they can sit under questioning and truthfully say they know nothing.

This is not a business with high employee turnover. Rather, it's a financial crime scene.

44% of American Muslims are favorable toward Hamas.

 47% of American Jews are favorable toward the Israel government.

44% of American Muslims are favorable toward Hamas.

https://nypost.com/2026/07/10/us-news/almost-half-of-muslim-americans-have-favorable-view-of-hamas-new-survey-shows/

Email -- Correcting False Accusations