The tax thing is obvious just take one peek at the WH agenda. The Republicans are using what they have to stem the tide given their political limitations. It is certain that "uncertainty" plays a huge role in how a corporation plans. Anyone who has had a part of budgeting in a corporation learns that quickly. As to the singular issue of uncertainty not only do Republicans have to deal with a Democratic Senate both the Republicans and Democras have to deal with a guy who manages by fiat....talk about unpredictability. I firmly believe that in future presidential generations that czars be outlawed because they are going over the top of our elected officials and thus with the potential of not acting in the best interests of we the people. My nephew company is sitting on a huge amount of cash and doesn't even want any more investors. I asked him what was up and he said what amounted to "uncertainty" so we are in a hold pattern. This is a very sound econmic reality