tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post937192987098564954..comments2024-01-17T00:45:37.075-08:00Comments on Bud Meyers: Are the wealthy living above their means?Bud Meyershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-69331687023231965702012-01-05T08:03:17.944-08:002012-01-05T08:03:17.944-08:00Today in the Huffington Post - Should Christians A...Today in the Huffington Post - Should Christians Ask: Who Would Jesus Vote For? <br /><br />"Religious believers who focus on private beliefs are likely to be scammed. Consider the long succession of Republican politicians who have espoused family values -- collecting a lot of votes in the process -- while failing in their personal lives. The smartest among them remake themselves by admitting their sins and proclaiming their turn to God, collecting additional votes in the process."<br /><br />http://www.huffingtonpost.com/doug-bandow/should-christians-ask-who_b_1185656.htmlBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-3573361124057214502012-01-05T07:51:54.197-08:002012-01-05T07:51:54.197-08:00Today in the Wall Street Journal - Apartment-Vacan...Today in the Wall Street Journal - Apartment-Vacancy Rate Tumbles to 2001 Level<br /><br />"Demand has swelled from people being foreclosed out of their houses...landlords of properties intended for lower-income renters found it more difficult to raise prices."<br /><br />http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204331304577141130335463256.htmlBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7895164153505105997.post-86076202361175430232012-01-05T07:48:08.215-08:002012-01-05T07:48:08.215-08:00Today in the New York Times: Harder for Americans ...Today in the New York Times: Harder for Americans to Rise From Lower Rungs<br /><br />"Now the evidence suggests that America is not only less equal, but also less mobile...affluent families transmit their advantages, and poor families stay trapped...and the United States maintains a thinner safety net than other rich countries."<br /><br />http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/05/us/harder-for-americans-to-rise-from-lower-rungs.htmlBud Meyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02065020063363023395noreply@blogger.com