Reply #57: hmmmm...

[chervilant]

I suspect you've heard the homily "never say never," Singular73. In fact, 'always' is another absolute that may come back around and bite you in the butt.

I'm concerned about your focus on the alleged unemployment rate as a measure of our nation's economic health. Have you considered how many non-working Americans are not counted among these 'unemployed'? Have you considered the numerous hard-working Americans whose salaries have been scaled back, whose pay raises have been diminished or eliminated, whose career goals have been scotched by the downsizing and outsourcing gleefully practiced by the Corporate Megalomaniacs who predominate in today's economy? Have you considered burgeoning health care costs? Have you looked at the current level of credit card indebtedness? Have you noticed how very little people are able to save in today's economy? Gosh, I could come up with a gazillion more questions for you! It's just not as simple as your post seems to suggest.