And it's not just the US... Worldwide, we're facing the scariest financial future that you can imagine, and it's All because of politics and banking. Just look at what's happening with the EU right now as well. If things don't change then we face a collapse that will make 2008 and the depression look like chicken feed, because it's all a house of cards built on each others debt/trade.
How do you protect your own financial future when the entire world economy is on the brink of shredding itself? Pay off your mortgages so you have a roof over your head that no bank can take away and hope for the best I guess...