Ebguy -World has became flat and business has gone global and outsourcing is here to stay. Its not matter who suffers, it is where there is scale of economy. Its not only America that suffers, Indian manufacturing sector, for example, is facing tougher challenges from the Chinese. My posting is complete India centric and crux of that is ‘Democrats are good for India’ is a prejudice. And to your point, Obama has no control over what gets bid for Oil futures. If you cannot fill your gas tank, no one will. Sorry, pal you need to survive on your own. Obama will not help you as you have pointed out in case of India.