[ponyespresso]

You got that exactly right! Since 1970, Europe (sans Ireland) has not created a SINGLE NET NEW JOB! In the same period, the U. S. economy created over 25 million net new jobs, 14 million in Reagan's 8 years.

yea, and with most of those jobs you get really nifty polyester uniforms and the privilage to ask, "Do you want fries with that?" through your whole shift. great.

This next Christmas, look under your tree and see how many things were made in the USA. Or, better yet, have a non-China, Tawian, or whomever Christmas and ONLY buy gifts made in the USA.

But before you do, go to your local mall and see how many you can find first.

[LS]

This is one of the biggest myths the left has ever created. The 25 million new jobs were NOT "burger flipper" jobs, but were on average ABOVE the American median national wage!! Even so-called "service" jobs usually were accountants, lawyers, managers, bankers, not burger flippers or carry out boys.

The studies are pretty conclusive on this: the American job boom was 1) substantially, though not overwhelmingly, in "upper" service and management positions; 2) manufacturing grew dramatically, though the rust-belt industries of auto and steel lost jobs; and 3) obviously computers and data-technologies comprised an important part. But to try to slink out of the obvious reality that our economy is growing while the Euros stagnate is pure LEFTISM.