ignoring the fact that the first stimulus didn't deliver promised reductions in the unemployment rate. The comments here are so laughable and predictable. Should romney get elected we will have a recession bigger than the last within 2 years. And all you righties will be blameing the lefties. The righties have sent us into this ditch, beginning with the rights patron saint RR. Overall romney is an empty suit. Those wishing to absolve Obama of all sins and lay 100% blame at the Bush doorstep are few and are wrong. The blame belongs with the republicans who met and planned sedition, even traitorous behaviour the night of Obama's inauguration and President Obama for allowing them to continue to work in our government. Obama has been clearly wrongheaded in trying to work with people who are only interested in your (Obama's) failure. Time to remove the diseased republicans from power so America can move forward. Willard 47% Romney told us all with his own mouth he wants nothing to do but pay lip service to the people who do the hardest work for the lowest pay. Mr. Freeman's post regarding savings generated by the Bush tax cuts are dead on accurate. The problem is all of these ridiculous tax cuts are at least partially responsible for exploding deficit. A little history on gas prices. The only reason gas prices have doubled is because they started off at artificially low levels when Obama took office. Before the Great Recession and several months