This all part and parcel of the Liberal, social democracy mantra fully embraced by the agenda driven G&M. 

Success and prudence is to be punished, failure is to be rewarded.

Did you save your money instead of buying granite counter tops? Did you save your money instead of another Mexican vacation? Well, pay up, the materialist and irresponsible are hurting.

My family is by no means high income, but in our 30s my wife I have $250k in stocks off 50k incomes. Why? Because we shun materialism and excess. You really don't need that much to live. Modern families have convinced themselves that wants are actually needs. I know a dozen people who a brand new car, who vacation three times a year crying broke while earnings more money than I.

What annoys me the most is when the media gets behind these people and sees them as victims.