Doesn't matter. Once a society transitions from the ideals of hard work, contributing and sacrifice to idleness and taking, it's all over in a few generations at best. Want to know where the next empire is going to be? Just look at where they're working hard and sacrificing. It's not here. You can trumpet temporary blips in the arc all you want, it's not going to change the fact that our society is decaying and our position as the world's leader has an expiration date.Our economy is dramatically stronger than it was before we implemented an income tax