In the US, real GDP is UP to 3.5%,  In Canada, goods producing industries (yes, that's wealth creation) DOWN by 1.3%. Oh well, service industries (led by retail and real estate) are UP a whopping 0.1%   Even the lower paid service sector stinks in this country. 

That rumbling sound you hear is the economic earthquake that's about to hit this nation You think health care transfers are low now? Without real wealth creation they will fall even more, unless, of course the federal deficit skyrockets to dizzying heights of $40billion+ 

There's probably been $100 billion in wealth generating projects stopped in this country in the past 15 years, for the gang of entitlement monkeys who want more of everything but not to pay for it. What a flippin' mess :(