Economies are anything but natural.

The truth is that government is a tiny fraction of our economy, but public policy and public percerption make the mountains shake.

Like a law passed under Reagan-Bush to subsidize US companies moving their physical plant overseas.

And NAFTA, under Clinton (who was elected in part because Ross Perot drew the Republicans that opposed NAFTA), which altered trade with Mexico.

These two programs eroded the tax base all over the country, as one job in manufacturing supports 17 in service.

These two programs altered our economy fundamentally, forever and not for better.

Broad-based tax cuts also alter the economy by boosting consumer spending. Reducing the prime interest rate stimulates the construction/new home market, but decimates the income of seniors who get part of their income from interest on their savings. and a hundred more examples.

The President's only real power over any of this is to sign or veto bills that pass Congress. Our legislators are the real villians.