11 Countries With More Problems Than America

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Belgium

(Yves Logghe/AP)

Perhaps the Tea Party should adopt Belgium as its model country—since it hasn't had a functioning national government for more than a year, a modern record for any nation. Nobody has really noticed because regional and local governments handle most necessary services. Meanwhile, eight political parties have begun having talks about maybe, someday, forming a government.