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 Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: Country run by millionaires-- for the millionaires |
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There was a news article on the radio the other day about how our Montana Congressman Denny Rehberg was one of the wealthiest- and the joke around the coffee shop was that goat ranching must be much more lucrative than cattle   
Anyway- I did a little googling and this is what I found...No wonder they say we have a country run by millionaires-- for the millionaires....
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10 Wealthiest House of Representative Memebers
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
The most wealthy member of the House of Representatives is California Democrat Jane Harman. Harman is reportidly worth as much as 289 million dollars! Harman has a huge list of assets (494 total) the most valuable being her ownership in Harman International Industries (worth up to $176,000,000). Harman International Industries is a worldwide leader in the manufacture of high-quality, high-fidelity audio and electronic products.
Here’s how the top 10 wealthiest members of the House of Representatives stacked up.
Rank Name Minimum Net Worth Maximum Net Worth
1
Jane Harman (D-Calif)
$168,651,649
$289,045,000
2
Darrell Issa (R-Calif)
$135,862,098
$677,230,000
3
Robin Hayes (R-NC)
$58,952,196
$59,970,169
4
Charles H. Taylor (R-NC)
$56,056,017
$77,341,000
5
Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)
$19,978,175
$67,170,000
6
John Campbell (R-Calif)
$16,504,086
$76,512,000
7
Nita M. Lowey (D-NY)
$14,987,069
$60,881,000
8
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif)
$14,246,107
$54,085,000
9
Michael McCaul (R-Texas)
$13,267,113
$58,330,000
10
Chris Chocola (R-Ind)
$12,166,079
$35,690,000
Top 15 Wealthiest Senators
Friday, February 22nd, 2008
Who are the richest senators of the 110th congress? Names like Rockefeller and Clinton weren’t surprising but a few others were.
What was a little surprising is the fact that the top 4 wealthiest senators are Democrats. And I thought the Republicans were the “rich, white guys”.
We took the top 15 and listed their minimum and maximum net worth. We listed the Minimum Net Worth and a Maximum Net Worth because the disclosure forms that they are required to file don’t require exact amounts.
Rank Name Minimum Net Worth Maximum Net Worth
1
Herb Kohl (D-Wis)
$219,098,029
$234,549,004
2
John Kerry (D-Mass)
$165,741,511
$235,262,100
3
Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa)
$78,150,023
$101,579,003
4
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif)
$43,341,462
$98,630,021
5
Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI)
$41,153,105
$64,096,019
6
Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)
$38,198,170
$90,733,019
7
John McCain (R-Ariz)
$20,571,136
$32,043,011
8
Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass)
$19,189,049
$93,043,004
9
Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
$13,508,152
$49,829,007
10
Gordon H. Smith (R-Ore)
$12,994,660
$62,261,641
11
Bill Frist (R-Tenn)
$11,667,041
$41,735,006
12
Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn)
$11,542,483
$43,639,427
13
Mike DeWine (R-Ohio)
$11,488,475
$47,410,001
14
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY)
$10,080,005
$50,200,000
15
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
$8,780,208
$37,243,002
http://blog.aboutpolitics.com/category/congress/ |
2006 Ranking of the Whole
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Rank Name Minimum Net Worth Average Maximum Net Worth
1 Jane Harman (D-Calif) $222,175,772 $409,426,887 $596,678,002
2 Darrell Issa (R-Calif) $158,580,056 $337,440,028 $516,300,001
3 John Kerry (D-Mass) $221,589,484 $267,789,805 $313,990,127
4 Vernon Buchanan (R-Fla) $-24,520,706 $191,695,634 $407,911,974
5 Herb Kohl (D-Wis) $117,798,026 $171,423,011 $225,047,997
6 Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) $43,351,040 $102,822,519 $162,293,999
7 Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) $55,878,022 $91,713,012 $127,548,003
8 Robin Hayes (R-NC) $32,122,164 $82,552,081 $132,981,999
9 Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $49,392,297 $79,555,657 $109,719,018
10 Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) $45,501,164 $79,051,090 $112,601,017
11 Charles H. Taylor (R-NC) $56,056,018 $66,698,509 $77,341,001
12 Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) $22,766,190 $49,515,595 $76,265,000
13 Michael McCaul (R-Texas) $17,409,136 $46,648,568 $75,888,000
14 Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) $18,523,145 $43,867,072 $69,211,000
15 Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $15,326,725 $39,753,196 $64,179,668
16 Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $-9,292,881 $38,539,554 $86,371,990
17 John McCain (R-Ariz) $27,817,187 $36,431,099 $45,045,011
18 Tom Petri (R-Wis) $9,724,038 $35,918,018 $62,111,999
19 Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) $10,960,095 $34,069,544 $57,178,994
20 John Campbell (R-Calif) $13,504,082 $32,846,041 $52,188,000
21 Bob Beauprez (R-Colo) $9,419,013 $32,392,002 $55,364,991
22 Denny Rehberg (R-Mont) $6,348,013 $31,046,505 $55,744,997
23 Hillary Clinton (D-NY) $10,360,009 $30,691,003 $51,021,998
24 Gary Miller (R-Calif) $2,687,042 $28,244,520 $53,801,998
25 Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn) $11,622,675 $27,800,155 $43,977,636
http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/overview.php?type=W&year=2006
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You mean like Kerry made his? Or maybe more like the Clintons?