As unemployment hits 10.2%, Republican Rep. Darrell Issa is the richest Congressman worth an estimated $251 million. Perhaps this is what's really wrong with this country. We need some real people in there who know what it means to work for a living.
Next in line: Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), $244.7 million;
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.), $214.5 million;
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.), $209.7 million;
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), $208.8 million.
Seven members of Congress are worth over $100 million. But here's the sad part of the story. These numbers are down from their highs in 2007. Ain't that a b*tch?
The biggest losers include Kerry, who lost a whopping $127.4 million; Warner lost about $28.1 million; Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) lost about $11.8 million; and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) lost about $10.1 million. Let's take up a collection. Oh, never mind. The health insurance industry is already on the case.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29235.html
From: current.com
crazy government fucks... we need to hire/elect broke homeless people, they can probably do a better job of running this country
Indeed, our government needs to have smaller salaries. Even the president doesn't get paid THAT much (except by his endorsers and lobbyists), but our tax money needs to go to helping us and not paying for our senators next car or condo. If they were truly in politics for the people they wouldn't accept such big salaries and they would donate it back to the IRS revenue or charity..... or me.
Government by the rich - for the rich.
Now I know why we cannot get anything passed pertaining to health care reform.
Now I know why we cannot get anything passed pertaining to the middle class.
Now I know why there is a war on the poor.
Now I know why the rich gets richer while those without means gets screwed.
Now I know why the government is corrupt and obstructionist.
I have an idea! Cap of 70k to congess members with free housing and transportation. Outlaw campaign contributions and lobbying. Also, make it a heavy sentence for breaking this law. If you want a campaign endorsement it needs to be word of mouth and not linings of the pocket. Make it an honor to serve your country in this way. RISE OF THE MIDDLE CLASS! Furthermore, It shouldn't matter republican or democrat. If the voice of your state is heard and not the opinion of a lawyer then we will all be in a better place.
4 of the top 5 are democrats
Maybe they should help the poor a little bit more. Seems they have the money to do it with. I don't.