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To: rich4eagle who wrote (247552)	4/12/2002 11:25:51 PM
From: MSI	Respond to of 769670

Sometimes how you say it, at the international level, is as important as what you say. The "growing the pie" rather than "cutting the pie" approach diplomatically works. It is the willingness and cooperation that produces incentives to growth and ingenuity. I can agree with the sentiments that the right mechanisms will allow a worldwide boom to occur, and continue. I think it is inevitable, and the only thing that can hold it back is worlwide conflict.

To: rich4eagle who wrote (247552)	4/13/2002 12:12:16 AM
From: Gordon A. Langston	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I am not the expert, but my simple view says that the key to peace and prosperity is a balanced growth in the standard of living for all peoples of the world. In the US during Reagan and Bush I the rich prospered at the expense of the lower class. During Clinton all Americans prospered and we had the greatest economic boom ever. The gap between the rich and poor widened in the 90's. The top 5% share of income rose during the 90's and stabilized at 21%. The lowest 40% share of income declined during the 90's and stabilized at 14%. As you correctly stated you are "no expert". The better thought is "Who Killed the Middle Class" Source: The First Measured Century also census.gov