We are friggin hopeless.

[Lucrum]

Quote from piezoe:

I am far more optimistic than most.

Aha, I was right.

I do do not want to second guess those in Treasury and the Fed nor the council of economic advisors

You should, their position in no way whatsoever guarantees their competence

....I don't believe in wild conspiracy theories...

Normally I don't either.

...But the folks in Congress absolutely must be counted on to have a clue, and some of them obviously don't.

MOST, most of them don't. Again, just because they managed to get elected does not prove they have a clue. Just look at the intelligence of the average voter who elected them....Obama....etc etc...