Going down....

Here is a vote of confidence from the US stock markets before the debate on the Charity Bill in the House:

S.&P. 500 closed at 1,114.28
minus 46.78 (–4.03%)

Dow (DJIA) closed at 10,482.85
minus 348.22 (–3.22%)

Nasdaq closed at 1,976.72
minus 92.68 (–4.48%)