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The rankings were based on a number of metrics including unemployment rate, debt per capita, home price change between 2006 and 2009 and median household income.
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Canada, with its relatively small population of 34 million, has the lowest debt burden of any G8 country and less than half the per capita debt burden of the U.S. The country can continue to free ride on the U.S. in certain areas, especially defense, though Canada's contributions in Afghanistan have been significant.
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As a consequence, the per capita debt burden in Democratic states in 2011 was 48% higher than in Republican states, and 36% higher than in swing states.
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