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Next month is the pivotal mid-term election, and with it will determine who will control the Senate.  Currently the Democrats control the Senate and many political pundits are predicting that the Republicans are poised to re-take the Senate.

With all eyes on foreign policy especially with ongoing military operations against ISIS Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq, most Americans are still concerned with economy.

Last Thursday, while speaking at Northwestern University President Obama stated, “It is indisputable that our economy is stronger today than when I took office,” he said. “By every economic measure, we are better off now than we were when I took office. At the same time, it’s also indisputable that millions of Americans don’t yet feel enough of the benefits of a growing economy where it matters most — and that’s in their own lives.”

On Friday, the Labor Department reported that the nation’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.9% the lowest level since 2008; unfortunately most Americans still do not feel the economy has improved.

The president did not help his cause or that of his fellow Democrats when he spoke at Northwestern by stating, “I am not on the ballot this fall.  Michelle’s pretty happy about that.  But make no mistake: these policies are on the ballot.  Every single one of them.”

The president was correct, he will not be on the ballot in November, but his polices will! Right now many Americans are feeling the economy has not benefited them or their families.

Far too many Americans have seen their wages remain flat, all the while facing the rising cost of health care, and other basic commodities of life that all families have to endure.

Many Americans are witnessing the rising income inequality in America, were the top 1% have benefited all the while the rest of the country is stagnating under the crushing economic conditions since the recession ended five years ago.

Americans just want both political parties to work in solving the nation’s problems, but all we get is more partisan politics from both parties, and to include the president himself.

Even after the mid-term elections it is doubtful nothing will be accomplished until a new president takes office in 2017.

I am not sure the country can wait that long.