Oneofthekeyaspirations of middle-classfamiliesistoprovide their children with the goodeducation they'll need to maintain - orexceed - theirstandard of living when they enter the workforce.
Blinded by macro statistics that cover irrelevant government measures such as the mythical "trade deficit, " Bernanke is calling for government oversight of alleged "imbalances" that, if implemented, would lower our standard of living and force us to pursue labor out of necessity rather than the pursuit of work at which we excel.
Using the national security standard, the House should force the Administration to pull this legislation back to avoid defeat, and to work to get the strategic context right, as well as the trade details.