POTUS BHO has already shown he's the tax & spend liberal everybody thought he was. What needs to happen to make the US economy recover is a HUGE simplification of the US tax code, along with perhaps raising of taxes on fuel, a national sales tax like a VAT, and a FLAT INCOME TAX that EVERYBODY PAYS. Consumption taxes are the fairest and most equitable way to tax. Many Americans have to get off the notion that government can provide everything without everyone having to pay for it, just as they have to realise that the Government cannot solve all of their problems.

Hi Hala, and the rest of Idesk team.

Best wishes to you all.

Truth. Mr. BARAK OBAMA, THE PRESIDENT OF USA, is a nice clean good heart clean mind with beatifull thoughts.He wants to bring back happy days to american people, economy and health, you are really lucky to have such a good man to be your president. For myself i wish him succses new and in the coming future becouse he is one of the best.

Best regards to hala and the rest.

Mr Obama is a gift from God to the whole world, let us support him in all ramifications todo the will of his sender so that God will not be unhappy with us. God bless Nigeria,God bless America and the entire universe

Victory of president Obama was not only a victory for American democracy and promise, it was a victory for all nations who discriminated back in history. As a kurd who suffered from Saddam regime i was so happy that Obama gained a victory because we have the same background. Both of us were suffered and considered as second class citizen. I have faith on Obama that he can make the world a better and safer place than any time before. He has started seriously and i am sure will continue like this. In my opinion the best policy that he has announced was about eliminating nuclear weapon. It is obvious from this policy that he supports peace and negotiation rather than threaten and wars.

Hi Hala!
I have nothing to say about Mr the President, since a lot has been said about the man, and much more is about to be said. The point is that, Mr George Bush was the problem. He is now gone and so are the problems. The country goes beyond that man. It transcends him. Mr George Bush represented but himself, his way of thinking and dealing with things. Therefore, our views about the USA were, are and will always be the same. The USA “re-brought” Democracy to the world. Many thanks in return to the USA.
Thanks

Barack is clearly on course. The traditional economists cannot see where he is going, they are too absorbed in the old way of doing things. This is an unconventional crisis and it would require unconventional methods and wisdom. Also mending America's image in the world will ensure that he will have enough time and focus in the coming 18 months to deal with the crisis at home. For this crisis too much experience is an unwanted baggage!!