Originally Posted by Paul Markham

The problem isn't just Government spending. It's moving the manufacturing base overseas or buying imports. How many here drive a BMW, Mercedes, Jag or any other foreign car. Where was your computer manufactured, not assembled actually made. Look at the labels on your clothes. And the list goes on.

The easy fix is cut Government waste, but it won't work as well as higher taxes or higher manufacturing in the US . Same goes for most Western economies.