China's economy will be larger than America's in only 17 years. (CNN, world)

[Spot]

According to this CNN video, China is well on its way to passing the US economically in just 17 years.

Video - Breaking News Videos from CNN.com

[TempesT68]

Not surprising as more and more american jobs go over to china for that sweet, sweet cheap labor the corporate fat cats love. Without some kind of stiff penalties for outsourcing jobs, especially for the backbone of america, manufacturing, this country will continue to go down the tubes.

[mohawkx]

Originally Posted by TempesT68

Not surprising as more and more american jobs go over to china for that sweet, sweet cheap labor the corporate fat cats love. Without some kind of stiff penalties for outsourcing jobs, especially for the backbone of america, manufacturing, this country will continue to go down the tubes.

We have to learn how to compete on the world market, otherwise we will be religated to the scrapheap of nations. paying workers triple what our competitors pay is not gonna do it.

[shroombeanie]

Unfortunately, I believe it will be much, much sooner. Of course, (I'll say it AGAIN) in 2004, when I said... "We'll be lucky, at the end of the next four years, that America is still America", people said I was overreacting and crazy. I'd really like to know what those fools are saying today.