[dmek25]

and in your comparison, sure country a will have more money in their pockets. but without jobs, they are holding on to it. thus, part of the economic mess we are into right now. people are very wary of losing their jobs. i know a ton of people that are really nervous about their financial future. in theory, more skilled people should make more money, and with better jobs. its that big transition to that period that scares the hell out of me