Isaac Etzioni : Despite arguments and proposals , there is no quick fix for economy . Obama 's ` ` We are tougher than the times we live in '' should be a policy , he writes . Etzioni : We will have to do with less and less for at least 20 years . True , we do not have to bring it down to zero , but we still have quite a burden with which to contend . He says years of poverty , living beyond our means will take years to redress .
Isaac Etzioni : Despite arguments and proposals , there is no quick fix for economy . Obama 's ` ` We are tougher than the times we live in '' should be a policy , he writes . Etzioni : We will have to do with less and less for at least 20 years . He says years of poverty , living beyond our means will take years to redress .