Although what you're going through does suck, i think we need to stop blaming other people for the shit we're going through. Obama got handed a lot! don't expect him to be able to fix everything in 4 years, this kind of mess takes time. All we can do now is do our bests to help and speed up the process. I heard Apple was moving production back to the US from china. Outsourcing is our biggest problem

"Apple CEO Tim Cook has announced that Apple will produce some of their products in the US, starting in 2013."

I believe that its up to you whether you want to succeed or not, people complain about the lack of jobs. But a lot of them don't get off their asses and search, jobs wont come to you, you have to put some effort and look for it yourself.
I live in southern California, San Diego to be exact.
One of the most expensive cities to live in, and I will admit that shit isn't as bad as people like to make it seem.