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...There are a handful of midsize banks that a lot of investors feel like we should have heard from by now about TARP," says Kevin Fitzsimmons, a bank analyst at investment firm Sandler O'Neill. "But we haven't, and there is a growing sense of unease about...
...deprived children don't always become driven overachievers. But literature and media are stuffed with rich-kids-gone-bad stories, and there's plenty of anecdotal evidence that cosseted offspring can lack the thrift, independence, ambition, persistence and entrepreneurial spirit that contributed to their parents' success. Most people have heard of the "shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves" curse, which holds that family wealth, once accumulated, is typically dissipated by the third generation because trust-fund babies, having little regard for the money that has come to them without toil, lack the motivation to strive. It's a worry even to - perhaps especially...
...have heard plenty of liberals say the wealthy need to pay their fair share. Well, according to Fortune, in 2006, the wealthiest 3% of taxpayers paid 54% of all income taxes. Democratic President John F. Kennedy reduced the highest marginal tax rate from 90% to 70% because he felt that all taxpayers, regardless of financial status, deserved to keep more of their money. The change led to increased economic activity, more jobs, and more savings. Kent Frederick, Chicago
Hopson praised the shelter’s volunteers, saying, “The staff is outstanding. If you haven’t heard that, know it’s true. They’re all beautiful...
...which really kind of scares me. I’m involved in the HRO, Collegium Musicum, and an a capella group, which is a pretty large cross-section of music.”“That’s a very serious charge, but I honestly have not heard it until now,” Bhabha responded when asked about such student sentiments. “We’ve done a great deal to open a dialogue with students.” Bhabha cites the Task Force’s open-invitation meetings, as well as its willingness...