Originally posted by kn0wh0w
Congress is spending us all into an abyss.
Quite right and for good reason! In 2011, lobbyists spent $3.30 BILLION on Congress. Wonder how that fact correlates with the below table?? The top
10:
www.opensecrets.org...
In some ways, lawmakers' finances look a lot like those of many Americans. They include diverse portfolios of stocks, bonds, mutual funds and real
estate. They have bank accounts, credit cards and mortgages. The difference: Politicians generally have more money and — unlike most people they
represent — they must make their investments public.
Richest Members of Congress
Name Minimum Net Worth Average Maximum Net Worth
Darrell Issa (R-Calif) $195,400,035 $448,125,017 $700,850,000
Michael McCaul (R-Texas) $258,618,051 $380,411,527 $502,205,003
Jane Harman (D-Calif) $160,085,503 $326,844,751 $493,604,000
John Kerry (D-Mass) $181,469,521 $231,722,794 $281,976,067
Mark Warner (D-Va) $76,372,212 $192,730,605 $309,088,999
Herb Kohl (D-Wis) $88,228,026 $173,538,010 $258,847,994
Jared Polis (D-Colo) $57,944,127 $143,218,562 $228,492,998
Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla) $-50,724,701 $136,152,641 $323,029,983
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $5,946,075 $101,123,032 $196,299,990
Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) $61,632,019 $99,057,011 $136,482,003
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