For the first time in history, the majority of members of Congress are millionaires.
We’re also witnessing the the most corrupt US government we’ve ever seen.
Gee, think there could be a connection?
For the first time in history, a majority of lawmakers in Congress are millionaires at a time when Americans feel that Congress and those in the “Boomtown” that is Washington, D.C. are becoming more removed from their everyday lives.
According to a Center for Responsive Politics’s analysis of “the personal financial disclosure data from 2012 of the 534 current members,” 268 lawmakers in Congress had an average net worth of at least $1 million. That was up from 257 from the year before.The Center for Responsive Politics found that the “median net worth for all House members was $896,000 (Democrats averaged $929,000 to Republicans’ $884,000) and, for Senators, $2.5 million.” In the Senate, “the median net worth for Senate Democrats was $1.7 million, down from $2.4 million in 2011; for Republicans: $2.9 million, up from $2.5 million in 2011.” According to the report, “the median for congressional Democrats was $1.04 million and, for Republicans, $1 million.”
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) is the wealthiest lawmaker in Congress with a reported average net worth of $464 million in 2012 and the “least-wealthy member was Rep. David Valadao (R-Calif.), who reported an average net worth of negative $12.1 million.” According to the Center, Valadao is in debt “due to loans for his family’s dairy farm.”
To calculate the net worth of members of Congress, “the Center added together members’ significant assets, such as corporate bonds and stocks, then subtracted major liabilities such as loans, credit card debt and property mortgages.” The average net worth of each lawmaker in Congress can be found here.
GET THEM OUT 2 YEARS THAT ENOUGH;
With all the money they robbed from the american people since they never work a day since they got there. We should request they pay back all the money.
God is watching and he has not forgotten those who disbelieve and berate his existence. Pompeii will seem like a back yard BBQ compared to what’s going to happen. Nancy, Harry and Barry you’ll might need some sunblock 5000.
HEY LIBTARDS START TAKING YOUR MILLIONAIRS MONEY FIRST !
dicator is here making sure everything is in line.
money, corruption and power breed treason in Congressmen/women.
obummer was worth 2 million when he took office, now he is worth 12 million, where did he get so much money, not on his salary.?????
since the got elected bu the people and go t rich off the prople that makes them smarter than we are. so now they think they are smart enough to rule over the prople that they robbed to make them rich
1 Timothy 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows. Guess we know why the country is in the condition that it’s in. Poor leadership; poor in heart that is.
Millionaires off AMERICAN TAX PAYERS worthless scum bags…………………