Safeguarding one's civil rights is just as important as the economy, if not more so.
You need to learn how to prioritize. Let's take an example.....
What is more important, breathing or heartbeat? If a person has had an accident and needs immediate emergency treatment, which one is more important?
The answer is: Neither. Neither is more important, both are equally important. Without one, the other is useless.
But, that does not preclude the ability to prioritize. In this instance, the first priority is breathing.
One might suggest you need to realize that both parties are totally out to lunch fiscally. We've been promised dynamic leadership on the economy by every candidate for about 3 decades now. One thing that I have learned is that there is only so much a President can do to fix an economy. The rest is up to Congress and frankly a small modicum of luck.
Prioritizing is great. I loved McCain's idea of building more nuke plants. Hated his idea for staying in Iraq come hell or high water. We all do it. However, pinning your priority to what a candidate says he'll do as President when it comes to the economy seems to be a rather inert selection since, in reality, she/he cannot do much on that front.
then you have no idea what affect regulations have on the economy.
Congress has nothing to with regulations set by the EPA and other agencies run by presidential picks.
Wow!
Congress passed ObamaCare.
Congress passed Frank-Dodd.
Congress passed the Commodities Futures Modernization Act.
Congress passed the Financial Services Modernization Act.
Do you really think those had no great impact on our economy?!?
And who do you think created the EPA? Congress! At Nixon's urging.
If Congress doesn't like the regulations written by the EPA, they can revoke its very existence.
Check and balances.