That one thing is this Gov't should NEVER be relied upon to fix ANYTHING. Gov't needs to be as small as possible. Collect the least amount of taxes, and get the hell out of the way of its tax payers. The Gov't's roll is to protect us from international and home grown threats, collect taxes to cover such tasks. The gov't should provide other necessary services; social, economical, and foreign.
So, instead we have a socialist president, embarking on his socialist agenda. All the while oil spews, people in the south are still reeling from Katrina's wrath, and Greece burns...
Remember the time and date in November to make a difference.