No, we aren't. My dad was able to buy a vacation property on a middle class salary back in the 1950's... No College. Just a HS Diploma, he was able to get a union card and support five kids on his salary.
Speaking of college, when I went to school, you could get a pretty decent college degree for $1500 a year. Not today.
Now this is where I'm a little bit sympathetic the the poor dumb white trash that supports Trump. They see they have less than their parents have, and they look for someone to blame. But they don't understand WHY they've lost it.
They just look for someone to blame, and Trump gives them the Mexicans.
With $28 Billion/year sales lost to US businesses. $28 Billion/yr lost from the US economy. Tens of Billions$$ more lost from US tax treasuries, due to the welfare anchor baby racket, false documentation, and a misinterpretation of the 14th amendment.
8 million jobs lost to illegal aliens AND >>>>>>
Harms of Immigration
1. Americans lose jobs. (especially Whites due to affirmative action).
2. Wage reduction.
3. Tax $ lost (due to off books work + lower wages paid).
4. Remittance $$$ lost. ($133 Billion/year).
5. Tax $$ lost to immigrants on welfare.
6. Increased crime.
7. Increased traffic congestion.
8. Increased pollution.
9. Overcrowding in hospital ERs.
10. Overcrowding in recreational facilities.
11. Overcrowding in government offices.
12. Overcrowding in schools.
13. Decrease in funds available for entitlements.
14. Cultural erosion.
15. Overuse of scarce resources (oil, gasoline, fresh water, jobs, electricity, food, etc)
16. Introduction of foreign diseases
17. Influx of terrorists.
18. Litter.
19. Forest Fires.