[Maelstorm]

I always like to ask uppity Europeans and their admirers here in the US if they'd like us to have a robust European economy too? The European economic situation is pitiful in comparison.

Here is a good comparison of the EU versus the US economies.
http://www.timbro.com/euvsusa/

Here is a quote from the study:

" If the European Union were a state in the USA it would belong to the poorest group of states. France, Italy, Great Britain and Germany have lower GDP per capita than all but four of the states in the United States. In fact, GDP per capita is lower in the vast majority of the EU-countries (EU 15) than in most of the individual American states. This puts Europeans at a level of prosperity on par with states such as Arkansas, Mississippi and West Virginia. Only the miniscule country of Luxembourg has higher per capita GDP than the average state in the USA. The results of the new study represent a grave critique of European economic policy."

[iopscusa]

Thanks for the econ data in the EU vs. USA .pdf...saved for my Econ 101 messages. Great comparison when discussing taxation, Laissez-faire economics and poverty stats....

[floozy22]

Thanks for the post.