It was true love.
Posted on 09/03/2009 1:11:18 PM PDT by Steelfish
September 3, 2009
Five Californians Among The Wealthiest In Congress
California has two of the three wealthiest members of Congress, but neither of them top Massachusetts Democratic Sen. John Kerry, with a personal fortune of at least $167.8 million.
That's according to The Hill, a Washington newspaper that today released its annual list of the 50 wealthiest members of Congress.
The second wealthiest member is California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, with holdings worth at least $164.7 million. The third wealthiest member is California Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, with at least $112.2 million to her name.
Three other Californians cracked the top 20: Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein is 7th, with at least $43.6 million; Republican Rep. Gary Miller is 19th, at $13.3 million; and Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ranked 20th, at $12.5 million.
The rankings are based on financial disclosure records of all 535 members of Congress.
To see the entire list, go here.
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Let me get this straight. A broke John Kerry leaves the Navy in 1972 with the clothes on his back, no place to live, and no job. How the f%^& did he make $ 167M?
The old fashioned way...he married into it.
Married one rich wife divorced her and then married another rich wife.
wife’s fortune inherited from deceased husband
It was true love.
John Kerry is living large on the back of dead Pennsylvania Republican Senator John Heinz family's wealth.
Just goes to show that crime pays.
I don’t think I can stomach looking at the entire list.
Suffice it to say the sheeple are being fleeced.
Ketchup
What were they worth when they went into congress?
Bills they voted for which benefited them personally with an estimate of the value of the benefit. Example: Pelosi adding in a minimum wage exemptuion to boost gher hubby's company. How much did Dodd benefit from his loan fraud.
What are they worth now?
twice!
And Feinstein’s hubby profiting on his real estate deals and contacts with China while she served on the Foreign Relations Committee!
http://directorblue.blogspot.com/2009/04/red-alert-feinsteins-husband-hits.html
The third wealthiest member is California Democratic Rep. Jane Harman, with at least $112.2 million to her name.Jane Harman also married her money.
Pelosi’s family fortune is far more than $12.5 M.
I am aware of that, thank you.
The difference between Rep. Issa mentioned and the others who used the system for their benefit and or married into money.
Issa started from square one. After Army service 1970-80
He started a company, part of which was the product Viper car alarm and No. America’s largest auto electronics manugacturer.
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