Obama Economy is a Huge Fail

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2014/10/01/the-insiders-the-obama-economy-wont-work-in-the-democrats-favor/

This opinion editorial, written by Ed Rogers, is a pretty genius piece of work. Rogers touches base on the upcoming election of the US Senate and the possibility of Republicans taking it back. He says that Obama's economy will not, by any means, work in the Democrats' favor. And boy, do I agree with Rogers on this one. Rogers' is a completely credible guy. He's a well-known reporter and has a Masters in political science. His intended audience is, obviously, American citizens. The arguments he makes are backed up by 100% real statistics.

Rogers uses Obama's interview in "60 Minutes" to prove that Obama is trying to conceal the real status of our economy. In this interview, Obama states that he has made the economy substantially better than it was before. Rogers' then continues to note that Obama is "overstating our country’s economic strength, saying something different than what people can see for themselves." This statement is absolutely, one-hundred percent true. Obama almost always puts America on a pedestal verbally and conceals the real truth of our economic status. Have we ever heard this man admit to making a mistake?

Rogers also uses statistical data to prove his point that Obama's policies have not and will not ever benefit our economy. For example, Rogers' states that "under Obama’s economic policies, the numbers of billionaires and food-stamp recipients have grown robust, but everything else has been a bust. According to Sentier Research, “real median household income is down almost 4 percent from where it was when the recovery started in June 2009. … During the recession itself, household income dropped only 2.6 percent.”  Middle-class families are struggling.  Fear, uncertainty and a sense of economic fragility has not abated, real growth has not taken hold and voters do not feel optimistic about the future."

The Fear of Terrorist Attacks Around 9/11 Has Increased

          According to an article published on CNN.com, a CNN international survey has indicated that 53% of Americans believe it's likely for acts of terrorism to take place around the 11th of September. This percentage has risen drastically- it was 39% in 2011 during the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. CNN Polling Director Keating Holland states that "it's likely that the change is due to newfound concerns over ISIS, which seven in 10 Americans believe has operatives within the U.S. able to commit an act of terrorism at any time." 
          The poll results also show us that most Americans don't feel personally threatened by terrorism. The article states that "just over four in 10 say it's likely that they themselves or a family member will become a victim of terrorism - not a significant change from most previous years. Women (49%) and senior citizens (48%) are most worried about terrorism, while men and younger Americans express much less worry, according to the poll."
          This article is definitely worth the read! The poll that CNN took proves that Americans are feeling more threatened than ever- which is exactly the way I think we should feel! ISIS is an extremely powerful faction and most definitely has members already on US soil. The fact that people are recognizing ISIS's strength is awesome. It's surprising to me that more people aren't worried. 

Heres the link to check it out: http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/10/politics/cnn-poll-terrorism/index.html