Obama KNEW he was destroying America...

Obama on 2/12/2009: "You can measure America's bottom line by looking at Caterpillar's bottom line."
Caterpillar on 3/19/2010: In just its first year, ObamaCare will raise insurance costs at least 20% and cost more than $100 million.

Sources:
Obama's quote (video) [@4:45]:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1tAi5JrW7Y
Obama's quote (text) [9th paragraph]:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/Remarks-by-the-President-to-Caterpillar-Employees/
Caterpillar facts:
http://www.chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2010/03/caterpillar-health-care-bill-would-cost-it-100m.html