Somewhat better than it would have been if them Republicans were still running the show - austerity and WEALTHFARE (the only appropriate term, which encapsulates their tax policy)
A hell of a lot better than if them Tea Baggers were running the show. No bailouts, no stimulus. That would have guaranteed a reprisal of the 'Great Depresssion'
I see much promise in Obama's "investment" strategy and WORKFARE tax policy but I'm not optimistic that positive freedom will, ultimately, triumph against negative freedom, unfortunately
I voted option 2
Good answer. Mine as well. The Sam Spades/Richiuses WANT to see a failure to be able to promote their policies and hopefully have another 1994. Our economy is too bad for a 1994 to happen. People are not just all of a sudden go back to the policies that got us in this mess in the 1st place overnight. It took 6 years to wake up on Bush's policies.