Let’s hear it for Uncle Sam. He eats over six thousand Americans each day.
 
The genesis for the picture was an episode of the PBS show Frontline, where they tackled the issues of America’s failing health system. One figure they brought up was that more than 20,000 Americans die each year because they can't get access to the healthcare they need. The issue always comes down is money (or lack thereof) or the games insurance companies play with coverage. Either way I started thinking about some of the ways the American system kills Americans, whether through lack of healthcare, the military, or other means. This picture sprung out of those thoughts.

Check out the Frontline episode here.

There’s a bunch of interesting info about Uncle Sam on Wikipedia. To summarize, according to American mythology, Uncle Sam is the enduring personification of the United States. Aside from other functions, he’s often seen lobbying support for the military and US treasury.