From The Economic Collapse:

The 10 economic charts you are about to see are completely and totally shocking. If you know anyone that still does not believe the United States is in the midst of a long-term economic decline, just show them these charts. Sometimes you can quote economic statistics to people until you are blue in the face and it won't do any good, but when those same people see charts and pictures, suddenly it all sinks in.

What is great about charts is that you can very easily demonstrate what has been happening to the economy over an extended period of time. As you examine the economic charts below, pay special attention to what has been happening to the U.S. economy over the last 30 or 40 years.

The truth is that what is wrong with the U.S. economy is not a great mystery. All the economic problems we are experiencing now have taken decades to develop. Hopefully the charts in this article will help people realize just how nightmarish our economic problems have become, because until people start realizing how incredibly bad things have gotten, they will never be willing to accept the dramatic solutions that are necessary to fix our financial system...

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