Isn't that the truth. I remember when you could buy a corvette for $6k, and a camaro for $4k, and a house could be purchased for $19k, and min wage was $1.65..........I think wal is right, he said we're going backwards, I think we're going foward into the past, but at a much greater speed. Those same things, well nearly, the difference is $60k, $50K, and $175k respectively. Min wage even now hasn't even kept pace. Guess its okay if your a kid, and living at home. Germany has a better system in many respects, perhaps in this area we could learn something?