The compassionate conservative gets on a big airplane

MANIFESTO

The economy continues to be a concern—so much so that

[t]he stress from deepening debt is becoming a major pain in the neck—and the back and the head and the stomach—for millions of Americans.

When people are dealing with mountains of debt, they're much more likely to report health problems, too, according to an Associated Press-AOL Health poll. And not just little stuff; this means ulcers, severe depression, even heart attacks.

Take Edward Driscoll, 38, of Braintree, Mass. He blames debt—$10,000 worth—for contributing to his ulcers and his wife Kimberly's panic attacks. "Just worrying, worrying, worrying, you know, where the next payment of this is going to come from," he says.

And what's the Harvard MBA's reaction to all of this? Typically, he's going to indulge himself with a European junket.