But is it fair to stereotype Asian-Americans as a "model minority," free of the burdens of discrimination? Or do they also face obstacles as other nonwhite groups do?
Others grumbled that much of the fiscal "improvement" was fake, arguing that the Bush team regularly overestimates deficits early in the year so that it can flourish better Numbers later on.
Midvale's employees grumbled about the strict new regime, claiming that it turned them into little more than automatons, but the factory's productivity soared.
Greens, in contrast, grumbled that it was not bold enough. Greenpeace, an environmental lobby group, said "it would change absolutely nothing in terms of behaviour."