Iceman what do you have to backup your statement so that it does not sound like hotair , sour grapes, or just plain white supremecist prejudice ? Cause the economic data proves the opposite : Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in April for the 33rd consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 35th consecutive month, say the nation's supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®.Of the 18 manufacturing industries, 16 are reporting growth in April, in the following order: Furniture & Related Products; Printing & Related Support Activities; Machinery; Nonmetallic Mineral Products; Miscellaneous Manufacturing; Primary Metals; Paper Products; Transportation Equipment; Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components; Plastics & Rubber Products; Apparel, Leather & Allied Products; Food, Beverage & Tobacco Products; Chemical Products; Fabricated Metal Products; Computer & Electronic Products; and Petroleum & Coal Products. The only industry reporting contraction in April is Wood Products. BTW, we lost manufacturing under the last few republican presidents and under Clinton with his republican congress we lost manufacturing this is the first gain in manufacturing instead of loss for many years and it took a democratic congress with a democratic president to accomplish it..