You are assuming the current administration really wants to lift us out of the current economic difficulties. I don't see much evidence of that. They seem more inclined to gather as much power and wealth into the hands of government as they can before the opposition can get organized to stop them. They have the invented crises of global warming and health care to keep us skeered and compliant. They probably figure a real crisis like massive unemployment and high inflation would help their cause.
That’s a good point. I lose sight of that every now and then since in my mind the purpose of government is to serve the people it governs, not control them.