Friday, January 10, 2014

How much is your Congress Critter worth?

You might be surprised. Most are millionaires or well on their way.
Land of the free, home of the … rich Congress. Just as Congress is set to take on long-term unemployment benefits, the minimum wage, and food stamp legislation, they are also the richest they have ever been as a group. For the first time ever, most members of Congress are millionaires, according to a new report from the Center for Responsive Politics.
At least 268 of the 534 current members of Congress had an average net worth of $1 million or more in 2012, which amounts to just over half. The congressional median net worth was $1,008,767.
Democrats edged out Republicans just slightly, with a median net worth of $1.04 million to $1 million respectively.
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