Britons’ Wealth Assumptions Collide With US State Income Reality

A new report from the Institute of Economic Affairs says British citizens are significantly poorer than residents of every U.S. state.

While many in the United Kingdom believed their wealth ranked seventh compared to American states, the reality places them at the very bottom.

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The United Kingdom ranks 51st in income per person when compared with all U.S. states.
Despite being a G8 economy, the average Briton has less wealth than residents of Mississippi and Arkansas.
Sixty-seven percent of British citizens believe their country is heading in the wrong direction as wages stagnate.

The prosperity found in the United States is a direct result of the free-market principles and individual liberties that define our Republic.

When heavy taxation and government overreach take root, the standard of living inevitably collapses, as seen in this international data.

Our freedoms depend on staying vigilant.