Barack Obama is existentially committed to the notion that the affluent are not paying their fair share. And he has every intention to stick it to them good and hard. Those targeted should pull out of the economy as much as possible. There’s little sense investing in a market where the rules can arbitrarily be changed at any moment. Wealth preservation during the Obama era should be the goal—and not the seeking of investment opportunities. This sad situation will not likely be reversed unless center-right Republican candidates do well in the elections of 2010.