Dave Hall wrote:
We have greater wealth, greater opportunities, more satisfying
rewards, and the highest standard of living on the planet.

Baloney. This is a statement made out of complete ignorance.

Do a google search on "national standard of living" and see what pops up.

Bottom line- several industrialized countries have higher standards of
living than the U.S., many have longer average lifespans for their
citizens, and the US is not wealthy by any objective standard... we have
become a debtor nation.

DSK