10 years... romney or obama win... NEVER!
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It will not matter who is President, unfortunately, when it comes to the collapse. It's going to continue happening regardless of who is in office.
The only way to stop it is to literally deleverage our debt by 25%. To do that, we have to cut the size of the FedGov in HALF to have any impact.
No one, not Repubs or Dems, has the fortitude to do it.
How, then, will the President matter? He WILL matter when it comes to setting policy that doesn't HARM our already fragile economy, by reducing spending as much as possible, by keeping us out of war when countries start going after each other's throats, by not weakening our national defense, and by eliminating oppressive regulations that impact our ability to recover once the deleveraging cycle is complete.
There are only 2 candidates making a convincing case that they will change the present course: Ron Paul, who is absolutely RIGHT on fiscal policy but way off course regarding international threats, and Newt Gingrich, who is right on both issues.
If Obama wins, he will preside over a financial graveyard - you can bank on it.