There are actually very few US politicians who have integrity and vision.

Living capital, which has the special capacity to continuously regenerate itself, is ultimately the source of all real wealth. To destroy it for money, a simple number with no intrinsic value, is an act of collective insanity - which makes capitalism a mental, as well as physical pathology.

But we can also take the radical view that the test of an economy has to do with the extent to which it is providing everybody with a decent means of living.

Not exclusively, but the bulk of our local economy should be covered by local currencies, which is more efficient than having global currencies which lose connection with reality in the markets, shops and communities of the people.

We should be moving toward local currencies not global or European currencies.

Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth.

Moreover, statistics can be deceiving: the growth of jobs in the US in the 90s was due to many part-time jobs, with no benefits and generally low pay.