Do you vote to protect your self interests or do you vote for the good of the nation as a whole?

In other words, when you vote, are you only thinking about your current well being and how much you can get your elected officials to raise your neighbors taxes so that your pension and benefits package can be fattened? Does it concern you at all that many states are on the road to insolvency due to shortfalls in their pension obligations? When you vote, do you give any thought at all to YOUR kids and THEIR kids and the type of country you are passing on to them as a result of the choices YOU make in the voting booth? Regardless of whether or not you have kids, do you think that current Americans have a moral obligation to take care of this country's economy so that future Americans will not be wholly owned by the Chinese?