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The business of politics

 

The following is a list of the net worth of some of our politicians that we send to Washington on our behalf.  One will notice that the list consists of almost equal numbers of Democrats and Republicans.  Who is really being served here?

"The List" of the Elite 80 : Skyrocketing Net Worth

  Avg. 04 Avg. 08 Growth 04-08 % gain 09 net worth

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill)

$47,503

$1,790,508

$1,743,005

3,669

$2,358,005

Scott, David (D-Ga)

$107,262

$3,008,001

$2,900,739

2,704

$3,758,001

Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif)

$196,505

$2,547,501

$2,350,996

1,196

$2,474,001

Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif)

-$32,500

$342,500

$375,000

1,154

$751,010

Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD)

-$112,000

$1,152,510

$1,264,510

1,129

$1,332,853

Obama, Barack

$300,002

$3,670,505

$3,370,503

1,124

$4,960,505

Feingold, Russ (D-Wis)

$8,000

$83,501

$75,501

944

$83,001

Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY)

$74,002

$727,509

$653,507

883

$743,508

Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif)

-$385,996

$1,508,003

$1,893,999

491

$1,683,503

McGovern, James P (D-Mass)

$474,002

$2,673,503

$2,199,501

464

$2,330,503

Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md)

$175,000

$887,506

$712,506

407

$887,506

Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa)

$2,647,019

$13,373,057

$10,726,038

405

$16,764,563

Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich)

$1,501

$7,500

$5,999

400

$0

Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS)

$77,007

$338,505

$261,498

340

$48,004

Taylor, Gene (D-Miss)

-$32,500

$75,000

$107,500

331

$32,500

Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas)

$159,005

$615,506

$456,501

287

$27,004

Costa, Jim (D-Calif)

$851,003

$3,073,002

$2,221,999

261

$2,881,002

Wyden, Ron (D-Ore)

$1,472,005

$4,817,513

$3,345,508

227

$6,246,019

Christian-Christensen, Donna (D-VI)

$205,500

$625,501

$420,001

204

$518,000

Bordallo, Madeleine Z (D-Guam)

$1,523,003

$4,565,002

$3,041,999

200

$4,916,003

Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa)

$1,464,505

$4,356,505

$2,892,000

198

$4,356,505

Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC)

$6,801,008

$19,543,006

$12,741,998

187

$22,443,507

Watson, Diane E (D-Calif)

$48,501

$135,502

$87,001

179

$111,002

Towns, Edolphus (D-NY)

-$269,497

$210,007

$479,504

178

$214,506

Dodd, Chris (D-Conn)

$411,004

$1,139,508

$728,504

177

$1,498,509

Dicks, Norm (D-Wash)

$261,504

$720,504

$459,000

176

$698,003

Berman, Howard L (D-Calif)

$498,024

$1,367,020

$868,996

175

$1,082,547

Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind)

$390,509

$1,064,511

$674,002

173

$1,107,012

Higgins, Brian M (D-NY)

-$250,001

$170,505

$420,506

168

$170,505

Brown, Corrine (D-Fla)

-$43,999

$28,001

$72,000

164

$3,501

Schakowsky, Jan (D-Ill)

$71,008

$181,512

$110,504

156

$188,511

Boren, Dan (D-Okla)

$591,502

$1,479,007

$887,505

150

$1,002,507

Stark, Pete (D-Calif)

-$9,499,988

$4,295,508

$13,795,496

145

-$11,542,496

Miller, Brad (D-NC)

-$462,997

$197,510

$660,507

143

$210,015

Clyburn, James E (D-SC)

$165,504

$397,505

$232,001

140

$397,005

Israel, Steve (D-NY)

-$104,000

$32,500

$136,500

131

$0

Kennedy, Patrick J (D-RI)

$91,001

$207,501

$116,500

128

$18,107,502

Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND)

$289,011

$633,517

$344,506

119

$765,019

Brady, Robert A (D-Pa)

$799,005

$1,641,004

$841,999

105

$391,504

Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas)

$773,003

$1,563,006

$790,003

102

$1,323,004

Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich)

$239,503

$481,004

$241,501

101

$296,504

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals for 41 Democrats

$10,019,433

$85,726,776

$75,707,343

756%

$95,620,163

 

 

Avg '04

Avg '08

Growth

% Change

09 Net Worth

 

 

 

 

 

 

LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio)

-$4,499

$590,502

$595,001

13,225

$790,502

Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga)

$16,001

$304,504

$288,503

1,803

$297,003

Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla)

$724,510

$6,716,513

$5,992,003

1,754

$6,453,513

McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash)

$106,504

$1,423,013

$1,316,509

1,236

$1,330,509

Pence, Mike (R-Ind)

$13,002

$158,007

$145,005

1,115

$90,007

Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif)

$42,222

$463,504

$421,282

998

$342,499

Culberson, John (R-Texas)

-$45,000

$337,501

$382,501

850

$337,501

Inglis, Bob (R-SC)

$73,001

$571,513

$498,512

683

$448,002

Mack, Connie (R-Fla)

-$242,000

$1,181,536

$1,423,536

588

$1,287,536

Davis, Geoff (R-Ky)

-$19,995

$73,001

$92,996

465

$73,001

McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky)

$3,072,514

$16,979,018

$13,906,504

453

$19,929,018

Wicker, Roger (R-Miss)

$282,005

$1,526,508

$1,244,503

441

$660,513

Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas)

$83,500

$391,001

$307,501

368

$391,001

Shadegg, John (R-Ariz)

-$4,999

$12,501

$17,500

350

$12,501

Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla)

$197,006

$874,005

$676,999

344

$957,504

Ensign, John (R-Nev)

$1,041,795

$4,400,795

$3,359,000

322

$4,054,202

Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla)

$48,003

$172,005

$124,002

258

$155,504

Poe, Ted (R-Texas)

$26,502

$88,504

$62,002

234

$112,505

Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)

$262,510

$801,009

$538,499

205

$834,812

Myrick, Sue (R-NC)

$107,501

$306,003

$198,502

185

$121,503

Sullivan, John (R-Okla)

$65,001

$183,001

$118,000

182

$383,000

Blunt, Roy (R-Mo)

$223,003

$601,509

$378,506

170

$765,009

Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo)

$518,011

$1,394,535

$876,524

169

$1,692,536

Sessions, Pete (R-Texas)

$894,526

$2,407,019

$1,512,493

169

$3,494,523

Barrett, Gresham (R-SC)

$1,004,004

$2,635,520

$1,631,516

163

$2,536,518

Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska)

$516,515

$1,344,019

$827,504

160

$1,366,020

Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla)

$403,004

$1,022,502

$619,498

154

$1,010,502

Royce, Ed (R-Calif)

$121,004

$291,002

$169,998

141

$315,004

Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas)

-$110,001

-$250,001

-$140,000

127

$150,001

Forbes, J Randy (R-Va)

$441,901

$999,381

$557,480

126

$805,480

Wilson, Joe (R-SC)

-$348,500

$78,515

$427,015

123

$696,003

Bishop, Rob (R-Utah)

-$16,499

$3,501

$20,000

121

$8,501

Burr, Richard (R-NC)

$506,011

$1,098,744

$592,733

117

$1,375,888

Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla)

-$65,001

$8,000

$73,001

112

$32,500

Collins, Susan M (R-Maine)

$196,503

$410,005

$213,502

109

$205,002

Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)

$97,501

$202,505

$105,004

108

$338,005

Barton, Joe (R-Texas)

$39,502

$81,002

$41,500

105

$81,002

McCaul, Michael (R-Texas)

$34,176,566

$69,619,248

$35,442,682

104

$137,611,043

Aderholt, Robert B (R-Ala)

$780,510

$1,566,011

$785,501

101

$3,927,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

Totals for 39 Republicans

$45,223,644

$121,066,961

$75,843,317

168%

$195,473,184