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Jonathan A. Schein - President & CEO - Real Estate Media - GlobeSt.com2/14/06: President Bush's Council of Economic Advisers wrote in the Economic Report of the President that in 2005, Americans' savings rate fell below zero for the first time since the Great Depression. From an economic point of view, this is an incredibly under-reported story. It's well known that Americans traditionally have low savings rates, and much wealth-building is based on real estate and other investments. Obviously, the idea that US citizens are now running their private accounts at a deficit will have serious long-term consequences for their financial security. But, look at the example they're following. The President and Congress justify out-of-control budget deficits year after year. This kind of "leadership by example" is way off base, and it's only a matter of time before the country gets a real lesson in economics.

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