[functionoid]

It is almost laughable how soon people forget where they have been, how much national debt has has been piled to bring this meager growth in economy. The main reason the employers are hiring is the extension of temporary tax cuts. It is only a short term boost to the market for the time being.

[antoko]

Those laughable people have a different name this year... voters.

I won't address the rest of your post. HN political discussions usually make me cringe and I don't have a dog in this fight anyway.