No where in the story did it say who these guys voted for.
Things suck right now for most people.
In 2007 I was recruited by a Defense company. I went to work for them the day I retired from the Marine Corps. In June of 2009 I was laid off.
I found a job in November. I went from $29.95 an hr to $19 an hour. In Jan 2010 my former employer called me and asked if I would come back for the same pay as before. I jumped all over it.
In May of this year I was sent packing again. I found a job in July of this year with another Defence company on a very stable training contract. I make $7.00 less an hour, but I like the work, and this contract won’t be going away any time soon.
It’s going to be some time before things go back to the way they were, if they do at all. I’m just thankfull I have job. It’s a bonus that it’s a job I like.
The key to your post is that you’re a go-getter: you didn’t wait for another $30/hr job, but you took what you could, believing you’d get back there again.
Too many people are unwilling to do that - they sit back while life passes them by.