Notwithstanding the "friendly" discussion between VK and Bucco, the bottom line here is that our government is being run (and has been) by a bunch of simpletons that have no understanding of anything about the economy other than how to feather their own nests. We are going to get what we voted for...a financial, economic and social disaster.

When is anyone going to address the fact that continued growth and consumption are simply unsustainable. Maybe the American public is smarter than we think. They are actually saving and NOT buying all the crap they've been told they need. The saving paradigm is not on the agenda of today's businesses. It will be interesting to see how it is dealt with.