America Is Losing Ground

Although the American economy has been in a slump and a deficit for sometime, it is starting to slowly but surely come back. However, America is not the economic powerhouse it used to be. The dollar, I believe, is falling to the Euro. America no longer is the manufacturing powerhouse it used to be. One of America's major economic powers is in the manufacturing of guns and other weapons, which is a whole other problem. China, Japan, and Brazil are rising economic powers that have not yet passed the United States economically by total GNP, but are gaining ground. Manufacturing in China, technology from Japan, and cash crops from Brazil have overwhelmed the world economy. Millions of dollars made every year in America are sent to families of illegal immigrants working in the United States. This money leaves the United States and does not help our economy. I consider myself a Democrat, but I still feel that this is not fair to the American people. We cannot force people to keep their money in the United States, but more policies should encourage it. Also, one of the reasons why countries like China have rising economies is because they do not have to pay the benefits that American employers have to pay their employees by law. By doing the right thing and protecting the rights of workers, we are hurting our economy, although, I would take fairness over money any day. Its complicated, and I do not blame the government for our slumping economy. I just don't know what to do, and I don't think they do either.