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 | |
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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 |
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Totals for 41 Democrats |
$10,019,433 |
$85,726,776 |
$75,707,343 |
756% |
$95,620,163 |
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Avg '04 |
Avg '08 |
Growth |
% Change |
09 Net Worth |
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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 |
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Totals for 39 Republicans |
$45,223,644 |
$121,066,961 |
$75,843,317 |
168% |
$195,473,184 |