[Lucky Lyn]

'That would keep those consumers poor and government dependent'

Those consumers are already poor as their jobs went to China and now Chinese workers are buying cars and running
the cost of fuel through the roof for the worker trying to find another job here.

[shrinkermd]

"The Institute for Supply Management said its index of service activity jumped to 59.8 in October from 56.7 in September, ending a two-month skid. Analysts' median forecast was 58. A reading above 50 denotes expansion in the service sector, which accounts for about 80% of the U.S. economy and includes airlines, banks and restaurants.

The above is from the LA Times on 4 November 2004.