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237 Millionaires In Congress, Even After Members' Average Wealth Declined In 2008
- November 06, 2009 19:09:42
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- According to a study of personal financial disclosure reports by the CRP, the median wealth of members of Congress dropped nearly 5 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year.
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Going Green will make them richer screw the peopleView thread
Wonder how many of them pay taxes, and if they actually do, wonder if they pay the same % of tax as the middle class American.
Indeed some of the ones pushing the Health care Bill also took their money for reelection from these very Insurance Companies that are the Devil now! Always Always in Washington...FOLLOW THE MONEY!!!
And who can forget the Shrew... Ah a slip of the tongue! Shrewd investor Hillary taking $1,000 and making $100,000 in what, ten days, on cattle futures. lol
#2 Congressman Darrell Issa-(R Calif.) is worth $164.8 million
#3 Congresswoman Jane Harmon-(D Calif.) is worth $112.2 million
#4 Senator Jay Rockefeller-(D W. Va.) is worth $80.4 million
#5 Congressman Jared Polis-(D Colo.) is worth $71.2 million
#6 Congressman Vern Buchanan-(R Fla.) is worth $50.2 million
#7 Senator Diane Feinstein-(D Calif.) is worth $43.6 million
#8 Congressman Harry Teague-(D N.Mex.) is worth $40.3 million
#9 Congressman Michael McCaul-(R Tex.) is worth $38.2 million
#10 Congressman Alan Grayson-(D Fla.) is worth $31 million
#10 is a real shocker as he still draws funds from government programs designed to boost minority businesses
not a chance in hell, we the middle class will be footing the bill.