Look in the Mirror

I did find someone to send this letter to-Dr. Robert Reich whose writings on economic policy are actually understandable! I emailed him and he got right back to me!

Dear Mr Reich:

   I am writing you because I am aware of a couple of things that I am hopeful you will be able to articulate better than I.  Before I discuss these things I want to say I have read your books and want to personally thank you for making complex economic issues clear for us regular folk. One of my greatest frustrations is that economics are placed front and center as issues : personal,political,global but the snippets  the public are given are obtuse,too complex and overwhelming to even pay attention to.  So most Americans are held hostage to the sound bite of the moment.  I wish you had your own TV show to educate us all.
    But that not's the primary reason I am writing you. I am writing because first of all I know that most people want to be part of the solution not just part of the problem.  The political battles over the US budget are seemingly out of the hands of us little people.  But the second thing I have come to realize is being part of the solution is not easy in this regard. What can the " man on the street" do? My "light bulb " came on last year when in the company of my 80 plus year old aunt. I watched her refuse to use a "self check out" at a local food store.  She stated with fire in her eyes, "I am not putting anybody out of work!"
   So you are thinking  "Why write me?"  I am writing you because as champion of the middle class I think you are in a position to elucidate what the little guy can do.  As you know people complain about the lack of jobs and the gluttony of the rich. However all us "little people" have been unknowing but active participants in this problem.  How? We accept self serve for example. Everywhere!  Check out.  Automated phone lines. Self serve gas.  On line shopping. Fill out your own health history  at the doctor! Pay your bills on line!  Do we receive  the "profit"  these companies  make from our "labor?" No way!  We have been duped that these  efficiencies come back to us in lower costs. I don't know about you but I haven't seen prices.  But if you think about it we( the big We ) don't have to participate if we stop and realize what we are doing. We have already exported too many jobs.  Why join in eliminating  what's still he in this country?
     You are a public figure. You speak to and for the middle class, please use your ability to begin this conversation about what WE can do to save jobs and reinvent the economy.  Thanks for your attention . I know you are busy but I also know you get it.

Regards,