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It's called being a bunch of spoiled, lazy liberal kids who think they're entitled to whatever they want. It says the number who cannot afford their bills rose 14%... Probably bc their bills rose 200% b/c they need (and are entitled to) the macbook, they need tivo, they need starbucks, they need... ETC

LAME!

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I think that's a complete overgeneralization. People who are just starting out didn't cause the current economic crisis or the housing bubble. Neither did they foot the bill for over-consumption for the last twenty years. Some may have been raised with the expectation for nicer things, but I don't actually see how that would be their fault.

One of my favorite things about HN is how often I read a well-articulated and reasonable response to a nutjob rant, rather than a response in kind. Kudos and a vote up to you, sir.

Agreed

While I don't agree with the way bumbunnies put it (and certainly not with the liberal vs. conservative characterization) I think he has a point in that we let our list of "basic needs" grow to include a lot of overpriced, unnecessary stuff like iPhones and $4 coffee.

A major part of the reason many of us work too much and are in too much debt has to do with consuming crap we don't need. The example brought in another comment here of a $30k wedding & $5k ring demonstrates that perfectly.

This assertion has been made for the past 1000 years, and most likely will continue to be made for the next 1000 as well.

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