The 2nd article, in part,  from The American Spectator:

Decline of American Living Standards

This is all part of a general assault on American living standards by President Obama's economic policies. Today Americans enjoy the most advanced, cutting edge, high tech health-care system in the world by far. But when President Obama and the ultraliberal Democrats get done imposing their fairness, rationing, and cost reductions on it, it will be just a shadow of its former self, like the second rate, behind the times health care systems of other countries around the world.

Similarly, the clampdown on energy production and proposed cap and trade policies will greatly constrict the supply, and raise the cost, of the energy and electricity that powers America's high standard of living, with all of its modern appliances, conveniences, and technologies. Today, Americans enjoy high powered, spacious, luxurious automobiles, by far the best in the world overall. But by the time President Obama and his ultraliberals get done redesigning and remaking them, we will be driving little more than tiny, electric lawnmowers...

...[Steve McCann] concludes, "The country will never see the net GDP per person experienced in 2000 if policies such as Health Care Reform and Cap and Trade are enacted, taxes raised dramatically and nearly trillion dollar annual deficits are experienced for the next ten years. For the first time in our history future generations will be worse off than present ones. The Bush presidency could mark the peak of economic growth and prosperity in the 21st century."...

...Again, all these policies for American economic decline, and declining American living standards, are what your modern Democrat party is pursuing today, from the ultraleft Barack Obama to the ultraleft Nancy Pelosi to the ultraleft Barney Frank to the ultraleft Henry Waxman, etc., etc. If you are a Democrat, this is what you are supporting.