In 1992 it was $6.3 trillion, a double.

In 2005 it was $12.4 trillion dollars, another double.

Doubling in roughly 12-13 years.  Not bad, right?

Let's look at it a different way, this time in "current" (not inflation-adjusted, since GDP isn't) dollars.

In 1981 the per-capita income in the US was $8,476.

In 1992 it was $14,847, a 75% gain.

In 2005 it was $25,036, a 69% gain.

Notice anything?

Its not really that subtle, is it?

GDP slightly more than doubled in each of those above periods, but per-capita income lagged, and the lag rate is increasing