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237 Millionaires In Congress, Even After Members' Average Wealth Declined In 2008

- 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.

Don't feel sorry for them: Despite the drop, 237 members of Congress are still millionaires.... Read full article »
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  • '' Hammy '' November 08, 2009 05:17:32
    '' Hammy ''
    and the head-line..sums up Americas problems in one sentence...... head-line sums americas problems sentence .. they can't get enough of it..
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    Franklin November 07, 2009 15:18:13
    Franklin
    Liberals will do better in a declining economy as they are not really a part of it any more than a tick is a part of the horse it sucks bleed from....Obama and his kind will continue to draw blood from the people of this country even after they have killed the host
  • MW121 November 07, 2009 13:00:32
    MW121
    Now seriously... How do they know what all of us go through, what our needs are... These guys need term limits and we need normal people in our government... I don't care that these guys are millionaires.. All the power to them for making themselves successful. It's not the money that bothers me, it's that I would bet many of these officials make decisions based on their own benefit. I would bet most of these guys got rich due to kickbacks... This is not right and is why they just don't get what our needs are...or pass bills and legislation based on the overall good of the people. It's the overall good of the elected official...
  • Grizzle November 07, 2009 12:04:09
    Grizzle
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    Demongirl1960 November 07, 2009 10:06:08
    Demongirl1960
    WHY that many???? it begs the question...!
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    beachbum November 07, 2009 04:22:37 (edited)
    beachbum
    It's no wonder they don't relate to the reality of everyday life.

    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.
  • Franklin beachbum November 07, 2009 15:23:34
    Franklin
    To Democrats the US economy is a pinnate and taxes are the stick you beat it with ...they care very little for who and how the candy gets into it in the first place and will simply keep beating it harder as the stream of goodies slows to a trickle
  • beachbum Franklin November 07, 2009 16:20:19
    beachbum
    Agree.
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    Ron November 07, 2009 03:25:04
    Ron
    Yes and many of them earned it while on the Hill! lou (laugh on US) Others still were creative only before they got to Congress!

    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!!!
  • Franklin Ron November 07, 2009 15:26:16
    Franklin
    Example : Bill Clinton was worth an estimated 5.4 million dollars on the day he took office and had an estimated net worth of 900,000,000 the day he left . And that is not including the 600 million a year “Clinton foundation” or the 5.9 million record amount he draws per year to maintain official “offices” at our expense.
  • Ron Franklin November 07, 2009 16:36:05
    Ron
    Damn I had forgotten about He and Gore! My favorite Carbon Exchange Baron who owned controlling interest of the UK based $12 Billion dollar company.

    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
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    Bakool November 07, 2009 03:15:16
    Bakool
    7 out of 10 Richest politicians are Democrats. #1 Senator John Kerry-(D Mass.) is worth $167.8 million with his wife/ $750 million.
    #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
  • Franklin Bakool November 07, 2009 15:29:43
    Franklin
    Why is Hillary not on the list ? True she only ever published her income once during her presidential bid (after a dozen law suits) but she is worth mentioning as she has exploited the system more than anyone ever before her
    #10 is a real shocker as he still draws funds from government programs designed to boost minority businesses
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    govout November 07, 2009 02:48:54
    govout
    Where are the average Americans representing average Americans?
  • +3 raves
    marcuss November 07, 2009 01:35:38
    marcuss
    237 people who will be paying for NObammacare?

    not a chance in hell, we the middle class will be footing the bill.
  • Franklin marcuss November 07, 2009 15:30:48
    Franklin
    None of them will pay a dime! They all get free health care for life so even the higher rates they are creating for all of us will not affect them one bit.
  • marcuss Franklin November 07, 2009 15:51:58
    marcuss
    they dont pay a dime for their state of the art health care we bottom feeders pay for it.
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    carlene November 07, 2009 01:18:03
    carlene
    wow if they managed their money anyway like they manage my money they would be bankrupt. They must be corrupt robber barons or something.
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    suz November 07, 2009 01:07:52
    suz
    a lot of them get a little extra $$ under the table.
  • H November 07, 2009 00:53:04
    H
    Hey, they are actually in a quite high political level. Guess most of them are quite wealthy at such a level, normal in my eyes..
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