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Since settling in the wealthy coastal city of Montecito, the couple aired their grievances in interviews and documentaries.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Economists as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell have said that model will be unsustainable in the long run, risking widening wealth inequality or a broader economic downturn if the wealthy are unable to maintain their spending habits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
But several of the candidates talked about closing tax loopholes and making sure the wealthy and businesses pay their fair share of taxes.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
His housing policies catered to the wealthy and real estate elites, failed to adequately invest in public housing and lower-income neighborhoods and greatly increased the city’s affordable housing crisis.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 13 Jan. 2026
Economists as well as Fed Chair Jerome Powell have said that model will be unsustainable in the long run, risking widening wealth inequality or a broader economic downturn if the wealthy are unable to maintain their spending habits.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
But several of the candidates talked about closing tax loopholes and making sure the wealthy and businesses pay their fair share of taxes.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
His housing policies catered to the wealthy and real estate elites, failed to adequately invest in public housing and lower-income neighborhoods and greatly increased the city’s affordable housing crisis.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“The wealthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20wealthy. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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