[sefarkas]

...GNP now includes unproductive items such as lawyers fees

#1 GNP is no longer used. #2 What makes you think that the Red Chinese are accurately reporting only manufacturing and other smoke-stack type business derived products?

[italybub]

Well, I am not going to get in an arguement with someone on this site. I don’t know if you are a true conservative or someone who is just here to stir the pot ? The common enemy is ‘those’ people and we shouldn’t be sniping at eachother.