OBAMA AND ROMNEY

The real differences between Obama and Romney - Which president is better for American businesses?

Abstract

Only about half of Americans (51%) agree with the statement: "I do not believe that there are some real limits to growth in this country today," 45% - disagree. This is the lowest percentage of disagree with that statement for many years. Despite the economic pessimism, the public appreciates the ability of the American people to overcome difficulties. Nearly seven in ten (69%) agree that "we Americans can always find a way to solve our problems and get what we want." Americans continue to see business success as the success of the country. At the same time, the vast majority is aware of the growing gap between rich and poor. As shown by recent studies, the public has two different views on government regulation of business. Most Americans believe that government should regulate the free market to protect the public interest. At the same time, large numbers of voters believe that government regulation of business usually does more harm than good.

The real differences between Obama and Romney - Which president is better for American businesses?

Introduction

The market really sees the difference in the economic strategies of the candidates. The average of the market in years when the Democratic president was replaced by a Republican president, is minus 10%. These statistics are explained by a tendency of Republicans to act tougher to initiate unpopular measures. Does it follow from this that the Republicans are a more effective economic policy? Complex issue. The average annual return on S&P 500 during the reign of the Democrats - 7.2% of Republicans - 7.0%. But we know that the growth of stock indices are not always consistent success in the real economy (Foley, 2012).

Let's try to understand the differences between pre-election programs of Republicans and Democrats at the moment, as well as the expectations of their supporters. First of all, it should be noted that the values ??and core beliefs of Americans, data in Pew Research Center , now a very polarized - the most polarized in the last 25 years.On the eve of the 2012 election most Americans consider carefully the issues the state's role in the regulation of large companies. Only 53% of voters are satisfied with the way things are going in the economy (Jones, 2011). People with a family income of $ 75,000 or more have expressed greater satisfaction with financial situation in comparison with 2009. Americans with incomes less than $ 40,000 are not satisfied with the financial condition.

Discussion & Analyses

Most Americans continue to argue that Wall Street makes an important contribution to the economy. But it is also more than half of Americans believe that Wall Street only cares about making money for themselves. 72% of Americans agree that "the forces of this country today are based on the success of American business." Agree with this statement 77% of Republicans and 71% of Democrats and independent. Nevertheless, the public continues to criticize the president's administration ...