Brian lendahand sez that we are living above our means ,does he mean YOU are living above your means,
he seems to be scraping along ok on our means

The decision to give up 10 per cent of their pay cost Taoiseach Brian Cowen, who earns €285,582, nearly €600 a week, while Tánaiste Mary Coughlan, whose salary is €245,296, surrendered approximately €500 per week. The other 13 Government Ministers, who earn about €230,000, will lose more than €400 a week, while 20 Ministers of State lost about €300 a week from their €150,996 salaries.