[gura]

So you want us to squander being the world leader in information, technology, and a thousand other areas so we can all assemble bicycles, sandals, and kitchen appliances?

Sign me up! I can't wait to quit my job as a software engineer!

The "tradable goods" balance is all defined by what you consider a "good". What you want us to do is the equivalent of going long on whale oil in the late 1800's.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

With all due respect to your professional accomplishments, how about we bring back some jobs, and work to decrease our unemployment rate, toward what is was?

And meanwhile, even out our terrible trade balance.

We are not moving forward right now.