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Monetary and Fiscal Policies
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Trade
record deficit on trade slows economic growth because we import more than we export -
Trade
Trade increased US exports but also increased US imports which still kept our imports higher than our exports hurting our economy -
Leadership
Obama chose monetary spending which caused the money supply to grow and turned into inflation -
Retirement Savings
People have not put enough momey into their retirement savings making the dream of retiring comfortably seemingly impossible which will eventually put the government into a tough bind. -
Budget
Budget cuts deliver a blow to economic growth, because lawmakers cannot come to an agreement on spending levels -
Savings
76% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/24/pf/emergency-savings/ -
Budget Crisis
The Republican House boycotted the budget in order to protest the Obamacare legislation. The failure of the House to pass a continuing budget resolution forced a closure of most non-essential United States government offices for several weeks in October 2013 -
Lack of Leadership
Entire SEAL team shot down by ISIS. Obama says and does nothing and goes on vacation during a time of struggle.