before president obama agreed to the tax package republicans were constantly carping about uncertainty and its effect on business yet all the way up until december 17th of last year corporate america managed to endure all the uncertainty and reap massive profits as well. now back to the congressman. same issue but broader. yes, there have been additional positive economic indicators. labor department announced private sector job growth had been increasing since the fall more than expected just as consumer spending rose in the third quarter of last year at its quickest pace since 2006. third quarter means july through september of last year, which is well before the republicans took over much less passed anything just as home sales surged in october, again pre-republican glow which must have been transmitted backwards in some republican party time machine. well, at least there is the next generation of college graduates to be smarter and more thoughtful. 36% of whom complete their education without learning the difference between fact and