Have our bankers been a sham all along?

Those all all lifestyle CHOICES that are being made to do the dry cleaning, spend that amount on vacations, clothing, groceries, private schools, etc. Who ever said that you cannot be successful without conspicuous consumption? I would rather invest with someone who has millions in real money than with someone who lives an icing on horse hockey lifestyle in debt up to their eyeballs. I don't buy this argument Wall Street is touting that they need to pay their "talent" outrageous salaries or they will go elsewhere for employment. What other industry do you know that pays secretaries $200,000 a year? And, in this economy, I don't think there are too many other jobs that will pay even close to that, so there is no where else to go. I've been a wealthy tightwad my entire working life, have never lived beyond my means, own everything I have and resent the implication that I am not successful as a result. A lot depends on your definition of success and to me it is not real success unless you earn it.

i say they're fawning and faking just by simple obvservation.

bu the economy doesnt move uness the money does so eski there only makes it clear why rich need to be taxed you guys and gals use more rescources,vacationing,building over swamps doing rich people stuff, if you dont then the money sits there in every richi riches accounts intsead of goin to the hardware store or gas station.the plumber the construction worker. the true hard working Americans