This column has long argued that the American worker is at a distinct disadvantage when compared to workers in emerging economies, and especially when compared to what the American demands as compensation to maintain his "right" to a high standard of living.The left has fastened onto the premise that it is the failure of markets that has caused the current glut of workers and high unemployment rate. This failure must be fixed by more government flexing its muscles to tax, regulate, and spend (sorry, "stimulate") to create jobs. Supply side economics is anathema to the crowd in Washington, and we …