So, to play Devil's Advocate: What economy would please you?
If it's down, Obama destroyed it. If it's up, it's artificial and sure to crash. Any scenario in which you wouldn't bitch? (Other than a Republican being in office?)
A stock market index doesn't make an economy. Our 4Q 2012 GDP growth was just revised from -.1% to +.1%. We are barely treading water while the amount of our national debt is growing at an average clip of $3,699,744,466.56
per day.
However, a balanced budget would be a great place to start. Or heck, a budget would be a great place to start. We haven't seen one in 5 years.
After a balanced budget is in place I would like to see the following reformations:
Tax (I'm a proponent of the Fair Tax, but that's another discussion for another day)
Entitlement (A whole other thread in itself)
Tort (Yet another entirely new thread)
If we were seeing a break-even or budget surplus I'd feel better about the future of this country. Instead, we're spending like drunken sailors with no plan to pay it all back. I have a 3 year old and a 9 month old that are going to be stuck with the tab and won't see any of the so-called "benefits" of their government's spending.
As it stands, I'm weighing my options for how to hedge my investments against the
inevitable economic collapse (and not just a stock market crash). I've also researched expatriation, but I'm not ready to pull that trigger yet. Besides, there really isn't a Galt's Gulch to escape to (that I'm aware of).