The US is jealous of the French economy and lifestyle?

Although I find this laughable, bonehead NY Times Columnist Paul Krugman believes otherwise.

This is the same Paul Krugman who is predicting a massive recession. Please, Paul, for humor's sake, let's compare the U.S. to France.

GDP : US - $12.455 Trillion , France - $2.126 Trillion according to the IMF

If you take into account Purchasing Power Parity (PPP), the US is around $12.229 Trillion compared to France's $1.835.

Unemployment : US - 4.4%, France - 8.4%

Krugman is certainly a smart man. You don't go to the schools he attended if you aren't a bright guy. Somewhere along the line though, he was misguided and his economics and sense of what Americans want or feel seems to be way off. He continues to be a pessimist in the current economy while the U.S. outperforms France year after year.