Rogers: Why I did not vote for Obama or Romney

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Investment veteran Jim Rogers did not vote for either leading candidate in the US presidential race as he does not think either man can save the economy.

Rogers (pictured) said neither the victorious Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney has so far come up with a solution to the much discussed fiscal cliff which could damage the US economy at the end of the year. "Either President was going to try and avoid their version of the fiscal cliff, but whatever they do is not going to be good enough, especially if they raise taxes," Rogers told Investment Week. "Raising taxes has never been good for an economy, especially for a weak economy. "The facts are in and I have to live with the facts. I voted, but not for Romney or Obama, as neither has th...

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