S&P was the ONLY one who made the downgrade on US credit rating from AAA to AA+

They then made a statement that essentially blame the republicans.
http://blogs.wsj.com/marketbeat/2011...press-release/


Other banks have NOT downgraded the US.

the problem is 100% political and it is essentially frame worked around some kind of weird values/morals/class war that is happening in the states as the divide of money and no money grows wider and wider.

American people are the power and are the money of the country.
American people DO NOT have unity and therefore are locked in this battle where they have what amounts to self serving politicians speaking on no one's behalf or in their best interest.

So, yes, you are screwed. If you cannot get the people together, you won't get anything together. That's how a country is strongest and right now, it would appear that the market manipulations will make you weak because of small greedy factions within your gates.