Yep, so are food prices (about 30% here in the last 2-3yrs), the national debt is up an astounding $5,000,000,000,000 in just 3yrs, reported unemployment figures are still above what we were told it would be at this point (not to mention those stats are soooo misleading in telling the real employment story), the number of government entitlement/welfare/foodstamp recipients is up by the millions in the past 2-3 yrs, housing prices in most parts of the country are seeing 20-30% decreases in value (also in just the past 2-3yrs), interest rates are low, but just try getting a loan for anything besides a car and BTW 10-30% down is the new norm for home loans, gas is up over 100% in the same 2-3yrs .... Is it really so hard to see a pattern arising in all this?

Oh and BTW, the US is set to establish a new benchmark within the next week or so as corporate tax rates are set to become the highest in the world, what a GREAT accomplishment!

Anyone thinking any of this looks like progress quite obviously is using rose colored glasses so thick even lookin directly into the sun must look like a pinkish glow.

You might wanna keep those shades good and handy GAK, seems you damned sure can't see what is reality in these United States from where you are anyway

One last comment GAK, if my statements are the over reaction you claim them to be please feel free to post all the data you can find that refutes what I've said above .... best of luck in that endeavor choom