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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by dghlsakjg on Monday January 19, 2026 @11:20AM (#46680738)
Studies consistently find about 20% of Americans are functionally illiterate, depending on what is meant by functionally illiterate. This means that they can read, but frequently cannot grasp the meaning of what they read.

The US is actually pretty illiterate compared to peer countries.

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Re:Kiel Institute Analysis: US Americans pay 96% of tariff b... by Insanity on Monday January 19, 2026 @02:47PM (#46683581)
Higher than I expected although I’m not totally surprised given the US educational system.
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