Yesterday’s approval of the $700 billion bailout bill may restore America’s financial order but it will take some time for the entire nation to experience its impact. Meanwhile, unemployment rate is getting worse, housing prices continue to fall, and the rising prices of food and fuel still hurt American households. Many workers, even those with good jobs, are saving little or nothing for retirement.
As Presidential candidates see economy as a political issue, many voters are finally paying more attention to what each candidate’s record tells about them. Americans can no longer afford to solely depend on media to provide the right information for them. Media has proven its imbalance and failure to be a competent watchdog for the people’s good and internet sites multiply global information and disinformation. We should, therefore, carefully research candidates and put a great deal of thought into our greatest duty as citizens.