For those who are debating support of President Obama, I recommend reading "The Shock Doctrine"

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especially Part 7
"Part 7 is about the winners and losers of economic shock therapy, how narrow groups will often do very well by moving into luxurious gated communities while large sections of the population are left with decaying public infrastructure, declining incomes and increased unemployment."

Naomi Klein's site has lots of research that is sobering.
http://www.naomiklein.org/shock-doctrine

we are falling into the disaster capitalists' trap.