Comments on Time To Keep Score: Crisis then Comfort?

But $200K a year means you're rich! Just ask Obam...

2009-11-12T08:23:36.795-08:00

But $200K a year means you're rich! Just ask Obama.

I read that article too and was baffled. First, y...

2009-11-12T07:35:56.501-08:00

I read that article too and was baffled. First, you lay off the luxuries. Second, if you can get a job, you take it and look to upgrade. He turned down 3 jobs because they didn't pay what his old one did. Not everyone deserves to suffer during times like this, but I have no sympathy at all for him.

There used to be stories like this about every day...

2009-11-12T07:30:13.783-08:00

There used to be stories like this about every day in the NYT. All these sob stories about people who can only go to 5-star restaurants 3 times a week now instead of every night, or who have to downgrade from a million dollar apartment to one that only costs 600k... and so forth. Real tragic stuff.

Taranto used to have a field way with them.

"Live within your means" is such a simple concept, and yet, not even the most brilliant president the world has ever known can wrap his all-knowing mind around the concept.