There are 21 million more jobs since NAFTA. And don't make me pull out the chart that shows incomes are higher as well.
Yes I hear Wal-mart and the other resalers of chicom goods are hiring. And real working wages are hanging in at the 1972-ish level or flat for over 30 years. Not something to brag about.
I also understand inflation is real low, so I wonder why it is that everything costs so much more today then a few years ago? Fuel, utilities, food all up big time, yet the government keeps telling me inflation is down. Taxes are also up, sales tax going up, property taxes thru the roof, school taxes up, but hea, if you say so then everything must be great.