In Richistan: Fantastic Wealth for a Few; Steady Decline for Many

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In Richistan: Fantastic Wealth for a Few; Steady Decline for Many
The Return of the Robber Barons

By PAUL CRAIG ROBERTS

http://www.counterpunch.org/roberts08022007.html


"The US economy continues its 21st century decline, even as the Bush Regime outfits B-2 stealth bombers with 30,000 pound monster “bunker buster” bombs for its coming attack on Iran. While profits soar for the armaments industry, the American people continue to take it on the chin.

"The latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the real wages and salaries of US civilian workers are below those of 5 years ago. It could not be otherwise with US corporations offshoring good jobs in order to reduce labor costs and, thereby, to convert wages once paid to Americans into multi-million dollar bonuses paid to CEOs and other top management."