And the Award for Best Headline Goes to . . .

by David Safier

(TASL) Headline in today’s New York Times: Despite Tough Times, Ultrarich Keep Spending.

So, even though lots of people are working multiple jobs to keep from going under (if they can find work, that is), losing their homes and seeing the cost of food and gas spiral upward, people who are obscenely wealthy are still spending lots of money. Who would have guessed?

Here’s a headline I hope to see in the future: “Despite Higher Taxes on the Rich, Ultrarich Are Still Pretty Damn Rich.”