Well-paid professionals are contributing to U.S. economy’s demise

Here’s a pretty good summary of what ails us. I’m not 100% sure the reasons provided are accurate, but I generally agree with the premise that the U.S. is rotting from the inside-out. As we continue to look to government institutions instead of ourselves for solutions to these problems, the rot will continue.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/american-privilege-rots-an-empire-from-within-2011-12-11?pagenumber=1