Pmsl Maxman, and yes dave does need some help !
Not getting into the political debate but I agree with what has been said re the US economy, short term pain will lead to long term gain, the country is not [censored] financially as lots of 'informed' people would have you think, the US economy is a lot stronger than the likes of Greece so won't be falling on it's [censored] just yet.
The doomsayers are in their element atm Keep Calm and Carry On