Brandon Coppernoll Web content management, internet marketing and social media in Indiana

Build for a strong future, not just a good “for now”

When are analysts and so-called "experts" in their fields going to realize you can't really predict what's going to happen in this economy? I can't tell you the number of different point of views I've heard in the past week arguing back and forth about the economy plan that Barack and his staff are putting together. It's frankly tiring, and I've ultimately decided that no one really knows what's going to happen.

I hear people arguing the new plan doesn't jolt the economy now. I hear that sure it will reduce our national deficit, but the "now" portion of the plan lacks and will be very slow in turning things around for our economy. Then I hear people completely for it, and how this plan builds a stronger nation in the long run.

I feel that none of these people can possibly know if they're right. I'd be even more surprised if anyone was absolutely right in the end. I think we're going to see several levels of successes and failures in this plan. In my opinion, I don't really want a great "right now" if that means in the near future we're going to be back in another recession with an equal or greater national deficit.

I am a firm believer in "delayed gratification" and "planning ahead." If the current plan is slow to bring us around to be out of the recession, but it firmly reduces the national deficit and giving our children a good chance to be successful then I'm all for it. I don't know what's going to happen, but I do think that the time spent arguing about if this happens or that happens can be spent on more useful things.

If you get the time to listen to analysts and experts on the economy and their views on the plan, please remember they really don't know the answers. If they knew the answers, then they'd be in a position to make those changes. Also remember our economy is very diverse and tricky with many moving parts so even the people in position are playing a chess match trying to get the best out of it. Be patient and position yourself to be successful in a down and up economy. I'm going to be striving to hit that goal. How will you proceed?

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