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.
That’s the resson the US is going broke Washington is filling their pockets with tax paters mooney
THESE POLITICIANS ARE GETTING RICH BECAUSE OF US. SCREW THEM THEY WILL GET THERE’S IN HELL. REGARDS A RETIRED MARINE.
BASTARDS!!!!
Yes, OUR money. Illegally taken from us who worked for it. It is a call to get rid of the rulers in the congress and the government at large. They vote on things that affect us negatively, but are not affected because they have the power and prestige and money. It is disgusting to see this witch laughing.
Maybe that’s what they mean by “Majority Rule?”
OMG. Nancy, you are one ugly broad.
They will be on hell for a long time steeling
That’s one stupid idiot!! She’s on drugs!!
When the president violates the constitution, we do NOT have to obey him.
botox or not this is got to be the most ugly donkeys ass I have seen on facebook bothh in heart and her greed