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The United States economy is a corporation of over 318 million people. This corporation has as its purpose and objective to satisfy in the most efficient and effective way the natural needs and desires of all Americans for food, clothing, housing, a livelihood, education, healthcare, disability care, old age care, recreation, entertainment, social interaction, acceptance and respect. Happiness for the majority of people is simple. A person who has enough food and water, has clothing, has shelter, has furniture, has appliances, has energy, has transportation, has the means of communicating, is educated, has healthcare, has disability insurance, has unemployment insurance, has old age insurance, has the opportunity to rest and recreate, has the ability to interact socially, and has respect from others for their rights and dignity—he or she is happy.

Unfortunately, the US economy is failing to achieve its objective. There are tens of millions of people who in spite of working very hard are lacking basic necessities. They lack these necessities because they do not have sufficient income and wealth for them. Most working people have seen their effective income decrease and their wealth decrease as well. Over 79 million people in the US have negative or zero wealth. The purpose of the government of the United States is to coordinate and regulate the activities of its citizens with the goal of supporting and facilitating life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all people. The government’s role in coordinating and regulating the activities of its citizens certainly extends to economics.