In 2008 I was working on a fixed income in the fifth level of Hell. On a fixed income with increasing expenses. Wife and I retired. Still on a fixed income.

Much more relaxed, much healthier, actually putting money away for big trips and such. have the time to work on the house and yard, hunt and fish more than before, care for ill parents.

No bed of roses, but better.

I do admit that it would be a damsite better if the Legislature and Congress would do their jobs of governing rather than pandering to their "base".

And, just for grins, let's say that Romney wins, the House stays R, and the Senate in 51-49 R. Just what would change? The minority in the Senate could gum up the works just as well as the House or minority in the Senate does now. Unless those folks decide to work together we continue to be screwed.