DOA: Decline of America: and what can be done to stop it

This is an unconventional view of the United States' economic and political situations. Where most authors provide a view from the top down, this one views it from the bottom up.
The United States is involved in two wars: Iraq and Afghanistan, with no end in sight.
The Congress is ineffective in getting the country on the right course.
Unemployment keeps growing.
The budget deficit increases unabated.
Improvements need to be made to keep the United States the world's economic and political leader.