Saw Ben Bernake on 60 Minutes. Smart guy and knows his stuff, but he doesn't say why the economy is in the tank. He talks about symptoms, but not the cause. Same with the other politicians. Either they don't know or won't say.
People love to talk about samll business generating jobs. Think about it--small businesses service large business. We used to have a robust manufacturing base in the U.S., and those companies were the customers of organizaitons like the one I used to run. The base is gone. If we ever expect the economy to recover, we have to start making things again.
The 'what' we can make is wrapped up in the green economy. The U.S. must take the lead in this area by subsidizing companies that make green products and promoting those products to the world. It will take a couple of generations, but maybe the day will come when 'small business' doesn't mean the KFC on the corner--it means a machine shop turning out parts for wind turbines.
Any middle class American who swallows the tripe put out there by conservatives needs to have his or her head examined. Their interests have little to do with building the economy, but much to do with making the rich richer and the poor poorer. Many of them deny climate change and wouldn't support green technology if their reelection depended on it (I take that back--politicians will do or say anything to get reelected).
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