[Luis Gonzalez]

Our problem is that technological advances and innovation are increasing our productivity to a point where less people can accomplish more in less time.

We have led the world ion innovations, so I don't see where you get this idea that we are stagnant, we created and drove the technology boom just this past decade.

"...an eroded manufacturing base..."

We are seeing increases in industrial productivity not seen since the late 40's.

Don't let the facts get in your way here.

[Willie Green]

We are seeing increases in industrial productivity not seen since the late 40's.

That's a false and misleading statistic.
Industry is erroneously given full credit for final output despite having outsourced the work required as input.

[CrucifiedTruth]

We are seeing increases in industrial productivity not seen since the late 40's.

Yes. That is precisely the reason that we don't need to export production and create fragile economic dependencies. But we DO. And are neck deep in deficit and debt.

We have led the world ion innovations, so I don't see where you get this idea that we are stagnant, we created and drove the technology boom just this past decade.

We are in this decade not in the last. France and many other countries are ahead in nuclear technology, Japan is ahead in manufacturing and consumer electronics, China is quickly gaining ground mostly from underneath us. And we keep fueling it. The deficit is the decline. The decline of the dollar is the decline. Not to speak about debt, the lack of valuable goods to export, the fragile energy dependency, the litigious business environment, etc. etc. Wake up, the world is changing fast and requires fast and decisive action. Vague, over-simplistic slogans and theories don't cut it any more.