Reply #41: I think the best thing

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for poor nations is to avoid debt forgiveness and foreign aid as well. Fair loans are ok but debt forgiveness and foreign aid has not been proven to help these countries economically. What is needed is rule of law, low tariff barriers and trade barriers, and a commitment to individual freedom and free trade, among other things. Concerning your health care ratings, I would be interested to see a study. For example, what kinds of things were rated and what kinds of questions, if any, were asked. I ask because I have seen "studies" that only rate the number of people who are covered, which is a poor indicator of quality if you ask me.