Actually the policies of the following presidents contributed to our present problems and weakened our defense. FDR, LBJ, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and Barack Obama . FDR is the exception for defense since we were involved in WWII. They all forced legilsation that increased spending for social redistribution issues, weakened our defense and created environmental and accounting practices that are not conducive for business and economic growth and they and Democrats such as Dodd-Frank have had a devasting effect on this country's economy.

Obama now wants more taxes so he can expand our redistribution of wealth madoff schemes. An author asked an interesting question "why is it that the goverment believes it can more effectively capitalize on increase taxes for growing jobs then business leaders? Does anyone reading this post believe our government uses our taxes effectively?