One thing this Government seems to have forgotten is that Travel and Tourism is now the Western Worlds Largest Industry. Until they stop treating Visitors to The USA the same as Criminals arriving in Jails then there is going to be this continued reluctance to visit and spend the much needed foreign currency in the USA which is assisting in the currency deficit.

I once recall somebody in the Central Florida area remarking that every new Hotel room created 4 new jobs, not just in the hotel, but housing, schools, transportation, shopping, theme parks etc.

Has anybody thought that the slow down in Travel and Tourism caused by the Gestapo style arrival and security systems, may have the exacerbated downturn in the housing market.

Whilst European Visitors are reluctant to visit USA their vacations to UAE are increasing at an enourmous rate. Seems they feel more comfortable and safer with The Arabs than the Yanks.