According to former Education Secretary...
According to former Education Secretary, William Bennett, the United States economy might be the soundest in the world but the country's cultural health is in serious decline. In his report, Index of Leading Cultural Indicators, he states that since 1960 population, wealth and welfare benefits have climbed but United States values have deteriorated. During that time he reports: violent crimes have increased by 560 percent; illegitimate births climbed by 419 percent; divorce rates quadrupled; and teenage suicide jumped by 200 percent.