Well Dell...the thing nobody mentions when talking about the economy is that there ain't no easy fix. There has to be some "short term pain". Neither candidate wants to mention it. So we go over the cliff and get that dose of cod liver oil we need. The last thing Americans hear before going over is the republican cry that "no tax increases on the job creators". And over we go and up their taxes will go...and the great masses of the middle class will say "job creator job schmreator....those damn republicans wouldn't give in and NOW look what they've done".; And we'll have that short term pain that nobody wanted....and around 2014 we'll start a rebound and yep...the middle class will most likely get a bit of a cut, though most likely not like the Bush tax cuts. And by 2016, things will be looking pretty good. And Hillary's campaign will be in full swing. Bears is right....this GOP will be the ticket for Hillary in 2016.