I tend to agree...unfortunately.
I was trying to show just how far we are from actually recovering. The solutions out there are a JOKE, especially the idea (from Republicans, of all people) of trying to kick-start the economy by restarting the housing bubble.
Of course, the ideas of the Dems are just as bad.
...but not a peep about our underlying problems that really led to the loss of our industrial base...from either party (as you allude to).
They (Dims & Pubbies) both had a hand in our de-industrialization, especially with trade agreements and corporate tax policy. It might have worked better if the government had reduced corporate taxes but mandated that the manufacturing remained here. It would seem that all of this has been in the planning stage for years. After the T-bill bubble bursts, the country will be broke and ripe for takeover or defeat, which, I think, is the whole idea. The Constitution was designed to prevent the tyranny of government, and now we know why.
Is it possible that all this pork to groups like ACORN is to make sure they are well funded after the crash so they can help the Democrats keep control?