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.
Look at obama and George Soros. They invested all their money in Brazilian Oil and then stopped the keystone pipeline and had their terrorist buddies invade Iraq to shut off that flow of oil. Now who is doing criminal acts so they can get filthy rich off their investments??
Harry Reid is another one and why he used the land management to intimidate ranchers off their land because he owns mineral rights in the area.. They all need to be hung for their actions but Americans have no spine left.
This is a large part of the problem
insane moron
The morons are the ones who voted and continue to vote them into office.
KILL
Hey California voters, you $#%&!@*s are as stupid as the fools in NV.
Why else would anyone subject themselves to such an atmosphere ?? It’s all “What’s in it for me” or else there’s no point in seeking public office
Vote them all out & start over!! Keep just enough honest guys around, # about 20?, to teach system with honesty. & integrity as foundation!!
They can’t be Dems because only the GOP is rich. Eyes rolling BAHAHAHA