Posted on 10/14/2006 1:32:09 PM PDT by dennisw
Rank Name Minimum Net Worth Maximum Net Worth
1 Herb Kohl (D-Wis) $269,098,030 $284,549,005
2 Henry M. Paulson $190,727,085 $392,934,024
3 Jane Harman (D-Calif) $168,651,649 $289,045,000
4 John Kerry (D-Mass) $164,741,510 $234,262,099
5 Darrell Issa (R-Calif) $135,862,098 $677,230,000
6 Robin Hayes (R-NC) $92,832,334 $181,295,169
7 Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) $78,150,023 $101,579,003
8 Samuel W. Bodman III $66,698,060 $117,179,012
9 Donald H. Rumsfeld $62,090,106 $199,687,011
10 Charles H. Taylor (R-NC) $56,056,017 $77,341,000
11 William H. Donaldson $46,306,152 $191,419,025
12 Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $43,343,464 $98,660,021
13 Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) $41,153,105 $64,096,019
14 Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) $38,198,170 $90,733,019
15 John McCain (R-Ariz) $25,071,142 $38,043,014
16 Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) $19,978,175 $67,170,000
17 Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) $19,189,049 $93,043,004
18 Dick Cheney $17,120,041 $79,588,010
19 John Campbell (R-Calif) $17,004,087 $77,512,000
20 Kenny Ewell Marchant (R-Texas) $15,774,147 $55,312,000
21 Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $15,087,070 $61,131,000
22 Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $14,746,108 $55,085,000
23 Jim Cooper (D-Tenn) $14,116,811 $30,725,757
24 Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) $13,508,152 $49,829,007
25 Michael McCaul (R-Texas) $13,267,113 $58,330,000
Notice how they're mostly Dems and RINO Republican?
John Kerry is not rich! His wife is...lol
The Doles are from modest means, Bob from very, very modest means. They aren't any longer.
The limousine liberal crew
That is the point worth making. How many of these people left office far richer than when them came. How many went into politics poor and retired rich?
How many, like Lyndon Johnson came out of Texas a poor teacher and died a multimillionaire? They only job he ever jad was om gpverm,emt/
.. and that's just their onshore accounts.
If it covered "intangible" assets: For what their names and future earning power are worth, in reality the Clintons would make the list.
He's amply rich in stupidity.
They come to Washington poor; they leave wealthy. We have the best politicians money can buy.
Actually, it's his wife's late husband.
I call BS
they include Rumsfeld as a "politician", but leave off Clinton who shares a net worth with her hubby of several hundred millions.
Same way with Bill Clinton and wife.
In Arkansas, they didn't even own a house. They lived in the Governor's residence.
Now, their combined wealth is in the multi-millions.
Dole (Akroyd):"Bob Dole didn't grow up with the fancy colored television or the automatic dishwasher like my good friend George Bush over there. Bob Dole didn't have the two car garage or the gasoline lawnmower like my friend Pete Dupont(Kevin Nealon). And why do you call yourself Pete when your name's Pierre? Your name is Pierre isn't it Pierre?"
Bush (Carvey): "Now wait a doggone minute Bob! You can say what you want about me but quit pickin my friend Pete over there! Your a millionaire yourself Bob and I'm not so sure that money was made on the up and up!
Dole: "How would you like this pen shoved into your neck?
Bush:I'd like to see you try it!
Thanks for the headsup, dennisw!
The wealthier they are when they come to Washington, the less likely they are to be corrupt, in general - always exceptions, of course.
It's quite a dilemma for people that want Congress to be "like them" - the problem is when you elect someone who has an average income or financial situation to Congress, where they then have the power to influence billions of dollars in Government spending, the temptation is often too much.
I suspect you'd find most of the people, especially at the top of the list, were independently wealthy before ever entering Congress - Herb Kohl, for example, is from the Massive-Department-Store-Chain Kohl's.
Will you guys elect me to go to Washington D.C. so I can become a multi-billionaire? I promise to bring home the pork....and put money in the 'freezer'....and give nice dinners to you all....and, and, and,......
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