Good post Kane.
The problem is the voters don't see it. Plumber Joe is a fool and he thinks $10 a week in his pocket is better than everyone paying $10 more a week in tax so it's invested in getting the problem put right. It will take a long time and it has to include other countries. Whether we have the leaders and the voters to vote for them is something we will discover.
This I do know, the last thing you need is another Administration who thinks it's a quick fix. The West has been going down this route for 40 years and it will not be fixed in 40 months. Or even 4 years.
Government spending is not the culprit you make think. Yes it's bloated and yes it needs trimming. The Government is sucking in less imports than the citizens.
You're spot on about making things we can sell. But that will need Government spending on schools and manufacturing. Don't expect anyone else to do it.
As for energy, look at the billionaires created by the US buying in energy. The Russians and Arabs love you.
