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Here’s A Shock: 237 In U.S. Congress Are Millionaires

Published by MoonDog on November 7, 2009

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Remember the TV series “Who Wants to be a Millionaire”? Apparently 44% of the members serving in the U.S. Congress have already achieved that goal.

According to a report on Politico.com, 237 of the 535 members in the U.S. House and Senate have net worth’s of at least $1 million.

With news this week of the nation’s unemployment rate reaching 10.2% – the highest since 1983 – a new study by the Center for Responsive Politics couldn’t have come at a worse time.

The study found that U.S. Representative Darrell Issa (R-CA) is the wealthiest among members of Congress, with a net worth estimated at $251 million.

Following Issa is fellow California Representative Jane Harman with an estimated net worth of $244.7 million.

No wonder the state of California is broke, the politicians stole all of the money.

Rounding out the top five: Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI), worth $214.5 million; Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), worth $209.7 million; and Senator John Kerry (D-MA), worth $208.8 million.

The Center for Responsive Politics study states at least seven members of Congress have net worth’s greater than $100 million.

For a more in-depth report on the subject, visit Politico.

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