Introduction

The mass media surrounds us with the daily dirge of drowning markets, festering unemployment, and signs that the economy of the United States has been turned on top of itself. Statistics pile as fast as foreclosures, and Americans have watched in horror as the bubble of prosperity we rode for so long – the seemingly sure guarantee that every hard-working person could afford a middle-class, middle-income lifestyle – is finally appearing to burst.

We at PolitiVote are not saying that these economic problems do not exist. We also are not saying that these hard-working reporters and editors are not simply doing their journalistic duty to expose corruption and “tell it like it is.” But we do ask the question – when was the last time this group of nay-sayers offered any solutions? Any hope? These types of feelings are not quite as easy to engender, and perhaps mass media is not the outlet for such a positive discussion.

Here, we’d like to outline such a message – a message of faith in America and faith in her people. We have picked what we believe to be the top ten reasons why the American economy CAN recover, if we, as Americans, will let it. We invite your feedback on this story, and ask specifically for your suggestions of other ways that we, as a people, can find a sure road to recovery.