Thread: For anyone that says Mexico is poor

Mexico is NOT poor. It is a matter of the few elites have it all and give nothing to the people and as long as Mexico keeps importing their poor, uneducated here, it will never change. They need to change their own country and stop trying to change ours.



http://www.wtopnews.com/index.php?nid=111&sid=538516

By The Associated Press

(AP) - The world's 20 wealthiest countries, based on World Bank Gross Domestic Product figures from 2004, the most recent available for all nations.


1. United States, $11.67 trillion

2. Japan, $4.6 trillion

3. Germany, $2.7 trillion

4. Britain, $2.1 trillion

5. France, $2.0 trillion

6. Italy, $1.67 trillion

7. China, $1.65 trillion

8. Spain, $991.44 billion

9. Canada, $979.76 billion

10. India, $691.88 billion

11. South Korea, $679.67 billion

12. Mexico, $676.5 billion

13. Australia, $631.26 billion

14. Brazil, $604.86 billion

15. Russia, $582.4 billion

16. Netherlands, $577.26 billion

17. Switzerland, $359.47 billion

18. Belgium, $349.83 billion

19. Sweden, $346.4 billion

20. Turkey, $301.95 billion

The richest person in Mexico is a Christian Arab, Carlos Slim Helu who has over 30 Billion. His principal source of income is his majority ownership of TelMex Telefonos de Mexico. The largest source of money for TelMex are the termination fees that are paid for calling Mexico paid by Mexicans living in the States phone calls.

If you include the underground cash economy, Mexico is about #9 at $1 Trillion GDP.

Originally Posted by TimBinh

If you include the underground cash economy, Mexico is about #9 at $1 Trillion GDP.

Exactly! We ought to get a campaign going and demand Mexico send some of our taxes back.....they can afford it now after their big oil well find.

Yep...they're one of the richer countries and send their citizens here begging for alms.

The revolution they should be having THERE has been averted...the anger that should be directed at THEM is being pointed at US...

What a world.

RR

I am agree with you ohflyingone

This is now how it looks my city where i live in mexico.
THAT´S WHAT I CALL AMERICALIZED MEXICO LOL!!!!

The revolution they should be having THERE has been averted...the anger that should be directed at THEM is being pointed at US...

What a world.

you hit that one on the nail