markets dont regulate themselves, taxes and regulations might be dampers on the economy in the short term but in the long run they contribute to sustainability and progress in production of goods and services so long as the regulations are smart and the tax revenue spent on programs that boost productivity and consumption.. like education and food stamps.. on top of that, obama is a pragmatic problem solver, cool under pressure, puts the country ahead of politics, has improved america's reputation abroad, and has been savagely aggressive in fighting al qaeda