[bray]

Nobody here has a problem with the rich, since most of us want to join that club. What we have a problem is the "do as I say not as I do" Limolibs or Gulfstreamlibs in Yaaaawn's case! Let's see their tax returns since filing separately is only an accounting gimmick.

Pray for W and Our Brave Troops

[mountaineer]

Nobody here has a problem with the rich, since most of us want to join that club.

I agree. If I had the wealth of Teresa, I'd probably invest in a few tax-free bonds myself. Who wants to pay more taxes than are absolutely necessary? (Truth be told, my decidedly middle-class spouse and I have invested in a tax-free bond fund through our stock broker). The point is "what does she do with her money"? If I had her $500-600 million, I'd probably give away at least 99 percent of it immediately, without buying a single Gulfstream or multi-zillion dollar mansion. But that's just me.