Ian: The problem with the US doing anything about is that the current regime is TRYING to take down the US. They don't care whether the Chinese take over the world as long as the US falls over. Case in point: The current Marxist In Chief's last speech pegs the solution to our problem as taxing the rich more and still spending as much. If they CONFISCATE all incomes over 250K and ALL profit from every company in the US, it would only be enough money to get through the middle of the fourth quarter. Then what? Apparently some people think that everyone is captive to doing what they have been doing. People can move. Companies can move. The higher the taxes, the smaller the tax base. Tax revenues will actually decrease. The only reason China has the advantage is the artificial value of their currency. So, how do you force a sovereign country to change that? Reducing our debt is the only solution for us. The current tax system needs revising. To state that the Fair Tax is fair only for the rich is a statement of ignorance. Wealth redistribution? Worked real well for Lenin. And Mao. And Pol Pot. Oh, see Fidel Castro. things are just lovely 90 miles south of Key West.