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The recession is hitting folks hard with the constant worry about paying for groceries and gas. But recession, schma-session. The population of the extremely wealthy is growing according a study released last week by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. And those newly monied people are suffering their own crisis: a butler shortage. A butler’s salary can start at $70,000 and go up to $125,000. Chelsea Peretti thought that was worthy of a Fair Game investigation.

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