Joy, its better to keep your mouth shut (or hands tied) rather than open it let the entire world know that you are a stupid. Growing at 8-9% when you are $ 900 billion economy is much easier than growing at 3-4% as a $13 trillon economy. I dont wish to lecture you on the benefits that we have received from US but its a reality that the green revolution was helped and started by the US. Our first computer was also donated by the US in 1955. The list goes on but I think you will get my point.