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	<title>Alan Robertson's Blog &#187; America</title>
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		<title>Tightening up the ol&#8217; belt</title>
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				<category><![CDATA[American Economy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[America]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Brooks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Personal Responsibility]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Saving]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Spending]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The loosening of financial inhibition has meant more options for the well-educated but more temptation and chaos for the most vulnerable. Social norms, the invisible threads that guide behavior, have deteriorated. Over the past years, Americans have been more socially conscious about protecting the environment and inhaling tobacco. They have become less socially conscious about money and debt.<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alanrobertson.wordpress.com&blog=3925044&post=18&subd=alanrobertson&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class='snap_preview'><br /><p>Through Mr. Scott and the folks over at <a title="Running Down a Dream" href="http://justinscott.blogspot.com"><em>Running Down a Dream</em></a>, I&#8217;ve gained an appreciation for David Brooks, an op-ed columnist for <em>The New York Times</em>.  As usual, he gets it right on Americans&#8217; spending, debt, and saving (or lack thereof) habits.</p>
<p>Here&#8217;s the link: <a title="The Great Seduction" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/opinion/10brooks.html?em&amp;ex=1213243200&amp;en=95803073a0a2b518&amp;ei=5087%0A">The Great Seduction</a>.</p>
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