An article in Business Week by Douglas MacMillan reports on a survey taken by various experts across academic, private, and government institutions. The purpose was to discover the main threats to the U.S. economy.  

The author asks the question, “Could an electoral strategy focused on stoking voters’ terrorism fears backfire by increasing their economic pessimism?”

Americans are not seeing the benefit from our so-called growing economy and might flip the table on the GOP come 2006. Even if 2006 does not prove to be the year of change there is an underlying sense that a movement is growing and it will only be a matter of time before voters express their disapproval in the direction of this country.

Real wages have become stagnant. This is at a time when profits in U.S. companies in general are at record levels. How can Republicans believe that it is fair for American workers to increase productivity and not see another dime? Have the lines of common sense become so blurred?

I agree that the individual should strive for excellence, but only to the point where people do not lose their sense of community and sharing of a common destiny with others. We were meant to work and live in balance and to enjoy the time with those we love on this earth.

In regards to the article, the economy is not on a sustainable course and the American people know it. Individuality and greed are great motivators for success in society. That is until they begin to erode the foundations that a better quality of life were built on.