[Toddsterpatriot]

Do these numbers include the 8-10 million illegals?

Illegals' incomes are not reported.

Do you live in an alternate universe?

You'll notice that there is a question mark after my question. Don't know anything about your source or it's methodology.

Tell me this: if you don't think GWB is doing the right thing about illegals (and I agree he's not...) WHY THE HELL do you think his head is screwed on straight about the demise of manufacturing in the USA?

Yeah, manufacturing hasn't been declining in terms of employment in the US for the last 50 years, just the last 3, right?

[ninenot]

Insight report on income decline was sourced from Bureau of Census. Even MORE certain that the illegals are not included.

[ninenot]

As a % of GDP, manufacturing averaged 16.5% from 1990-2000. In 2001, was 14.4%; in 2002 (est) was 13.2%. (BEA)

Don't know total employment/manufacturing numbers.