Though still-buoyant oil prices bode well for government revenues, concerns are growing that Mr Putin is quite prepared toplayfastandloose with shareholders' rights.
The presidential candidates are also going to have to eschew the temptation toplayfastandloose with the options for rebuilding the sort of U.S. military that will be required down the road.
"Those of us who want to enhance this parliament's standing must not playfastandloose with the procedures of this place for party political advantage, " he said.
According to a new study unveiled by the Unum insurance company at the Protect 2011 symposium titled Financial Security for Working Americans: An Economic Analysis of Insurance Products in Workplace Benefits Programs, Americans at all income levels playfastandloose with their ability to support themselves over the long term.