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U.S. Market Environment Not As Bad As Reported

This analysis, and much of those prematurely claiming victory over our current recession, conveniently leave out the underlying roots of our malaise: the consumer has no money left to spend (except their dwindling 401Ks). Debt to income ratios are at historically high ratios, and there is little left to leverage the average person's spending habits.

Fundamentally, how has this situation changed? What new paradigm has created a way for people to continue, if not grow their spending habits?

What's this? A stimulus package? Just a temporary high to our debt-fueled junkie. A new gov't sponsored job creation proposal from Clinton?

The free market will find the answer, which will be found through the natural course of recession. This may be intolerable for governments, but there are incalcuable consequences beyond dollar figures if we leave it to a nanny state to save us from ourselves. Unfortunately, we won't realize we've lost ideals like liberty until after we've given it up to the all-powerful state.

Don't just stand there and watich it happen....Do something! - sign the petition to stop taxpayer funded corporate speculative bailouts:

financialpetition.org/