Report: 237 millionaires in Congress

[xsited1]

As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress.

Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That’s 44 percent of the body – compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall.

CRP says California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest lawmaker on Capitol Hill, with a net worth estimated at about $251 million. Next in line: Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), worth about $244.7 million; Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), worth about $214.5 million; Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), worth about $209.7 million; and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), worth about $208.8 million.

All told, at least seven lawmakers have net worths greater than $100 million, according to the Center’s 2008 figures.

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[jungulator]

And yet they "care" about the poor man. I wonder how many poor people they are willing to let live in one the multiple spare rooms in their homes.

 

[ThePickledPunk]

Would it be better to elect individuals of low achievement to lead our country?

 

[Meister]

I know those politicians can feel my pain.

 

[Mr. H.]

Whatever you do, don't merge these 2 threads- we'd have 474 millionaire congressmen.

 

[xsited1]

Would it be better to elect individuals of low achievement to lead our country?

Of course not. But it does bring home the point that you usually have to have a lot of money to run for Congress. It also proves once again that the Democrat Party is the party of the rich.