I wonder what these lawyer-lobbyists do in DC all of the time. You bet they get their way with our non-representatives.
Sam
Paying our fair share of tax's would be okay with me if I felt it was fair
Here is “The List” that we speak of in “The Video Congress Does Not Want You To See”. Check to see if your representative in Congress is on this list. This is a trend analysis of the data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics using their average net worth calculations.
http://governmentgonewild.org/thelist
"The List" of the Elite 80 : Skyrocketing Net Worth
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Avg '04 Avg '08 Growth '04-'08 % Chg 2009 Net Worth
41 Democrats
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Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill) $47,503 $1,790,508 $1,743,005 3,669 $2,358,005
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Scott, David (D-Ga) $107,262 $3,008,001 $2,900,739 2,704 $3,758,001
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Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif) $196,505 $2,547,501 $2,350,996 1,196 $2,474,001
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Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif) -$32,500 $342,500 $375,000 1,154 $751,010
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Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD) -$112,000 $1,152,510 $1,264,510 1,129 $1,332,853
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Obama, Barack $300,002 $3,670,505 $3,370,503 1,124 $4,960,505
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Feingold, Russ (D-Wis) $8,000 $83,501 $75,501 944 $83,001
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Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY) $74,002 $727,509 $653,507 883 $743,508
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Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif) -$385,996 $1,508,003 $1,893,999 491 $1,683,503
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McGovern, James P (D-Mass) $474,002 $2,673,503 $2,199,501 464 $2,330,503
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Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md) $175,000 $887,506 $712,506 407 $887,506
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Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa) $2,647,019 $13,373,057 $10,726,038 405 $16,764,563
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Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich) $1,501 $7,500 $5,999 400 $0
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Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS) $77,007 $338,505 $261,498 340 $48,004
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Taylor, Gene (D-Miss) -$32,500 $75,000 $107,500 331 $32,500
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Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas) $159,005 $615,506 $456,501 287 $27,004
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Costa, Jim (D-Calif) $851,003 $3,073,002 $2,221,999 261 $2,881,002
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Wyden, Ron (D-Ore) $1,472,005 $4,817,513 $3,345,508 227 $6,246,019
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Christian-Christensen, Donna (D-VI) $205,500 $625,501 $420,001 204 $518,000
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Bordallo, Madeleine Z (D-Guam) $1,523,003 $4,565,002 $3,041,999 200 $4,916,003
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Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa) $1,464,505 $4,356,505 $2,892,000 198 $4,356,505
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Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC) $6,801,008 $19,543,006 $12,741,998 187 $22,443,507
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Watson, Diane E (D-Calif) $48,501 $135,502 $87,001 179 $111,002
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Towns, Edolphus (D-NY) -$269,497 $210,007 $479,504 178 $214,506
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Dodd, Chris (D-Conn) $411,004 $1,139,508 $728,504 177 $1,498,509
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Dicks, Norm (D-Wash) $261,504 $720,504 $459,000 176 $698,003
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Berman, Howard L (D-Calif) $498,024 $1,367,020 $868,996 175 $1,082,547
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Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind) $390,509 $1,064,511 $674,002 173 $1,107,012
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Higgins, Brian M (D-NY) -$250,001 $170,505 $420,506 168 $170,505
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Brown, Corrine (D-Fla) -$43,999 $28,001 $72,000 164 $3,501
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Schakowsky, Jan (D-Ill) $71,008 $181,512 $110,504 156 $188,511
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Boren, Dan (D-Okla) $591,502 $1,479,007 $887,505 150 $1,002,507
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Stark, Pete (D-Calif) -$9,499,988 $4,295,508 $13,795,496 145 -$11,542,496
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Miller, Brad (D-NC) -$462,997 $197,510 $660,507 143 $210,015
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Clyburn, James E (D-SC) $165,504 $397,505 $232,001 140 $397,005
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Israel, Steve (D-NY) -$104,000 $32,500 $136,500 131 $0
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Kennedy, Patrick J (D-RI) $91,001 $207,501 $116,500 128 $18,107,502
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Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND) $289,011 $633,517 $344,506 119 $765,019
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Brady, Robert A (D-Pa) $799,005 $1,641,004 $841,999 105 $391,504
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Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas) $773,003 $1,563,006 $790,003 102 $1,323,004
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Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich) $239,503 $481,004 $241,501 101 $296,504
Totals for 41 Democrats $10,019,433 $85,726,776 $75,707,343 756% $95,620,163
Avg '04 Avg '08 Growth % Change 2009 Net Worth
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39 Republicans
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LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio) -$4,499 $590,502 $595,001 13,225 $790,502
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Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga) $16,001 $304,504 $288,503 1,803 $297,003
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Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla) $724,510 $6,716,513 $5,992,003 1,754 $6,453,513
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McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash) $106,504 $1,423,013 $1,316,509 1,236 $1,330,509
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Pence, Mike (R-Ind) $13,002 $158,007 $145,005 1,115 $90,007
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Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif) $42,222 $463,504 $421,282 998 $342,499
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Culberson, John (R-Texas) -$45,000 $337,501 $382,501 850 $337,501
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Inglis, Bob (R-SC) $73,001 $571,513 $498,512 683 $448,002
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Mack, Connie (R-Fla) -$242,000 $1,181,536 $1,423,536 588 $1,287,536
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Davis, Geoff (R-Ky) -$19,995 $73,001 $92,996 465 $73,001
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McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky) $3,072,514 $16,979,018 $13,906,504 453 $19,929,018
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Wicker, Roger (R-Miss) $282,005 $1,526,508 $1,244,503 441 $660,513
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Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas) $83,500 $391,001 $307,501 368 $391,001
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Shadegg, John (R-Ariz) -$4,999 $12,501 $17,500 350 $12,501
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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla) $197,006 $874,005 $676,999 344 $957,504
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Ensign, John (R-Nev) $1,041,795 $4,400,795 $3,359,000 322 $4,054,202
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Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla) $48,003 $172,005 $124,002 258 $155,504
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Poe, Ted (R-Texas) $26,502 $88,504 $62,002 234 $112,505
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Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) $262,510 $801,009 $538,499 205 $834,812
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Myrick, Sue (R-NC) $107,501 $306,003 $198,502 185 $121,503
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Sullivan, John (R-Okla) $65,001 $183,001 $118,000 182 $383,000
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Blunt, Roy (R-Mo) $223,003 $601,509 $378,506 170 $765,009
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Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo) $518,011 $1,394,535 $876,524 169 $1,692,536
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Sessions, Pete (R-Texas) $894,526 $2,407,019 $1,512,493 169 $3,494,523
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Barrett, Gresham (R-SC) $1,004,004 $2,635,520 $1,631,516 163 $2,536,518
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Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska) $516,515 $1,344,019 $827,504 160 $1,366,020
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Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla) $403,004 $1,022,502 $619,498 154 $1,010,502
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Royce, Ed (R-Calif) $121,004 $291,002 $169,998 141 $315,004
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Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas) -$110,001 -$250,001 -$140,000 127 $150,001
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Forbes, J Randy (R-Va) $441,901 $999,381 $557,480 126 $805,480
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Wilson, Joe (R-SC) -$348,500 $78,515 $427,015 123 $696,003
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Bishop, Rob (R-Utah) -$16,499 $3,501 $20,000 121 $8,501
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Burr, Richard (R-NC) $506,011 $1,098,744 $592,733 117 $1,375,888
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Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla) -$65,001 $8,000 $73,001 112 $32,500
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Collins, Susan M (R-Maine) $196,503 $410,005 $213,502 109 $205,002
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Garrett, Scott (R-NJ) $97,501 $202,505 $105,004 108 $338,005
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Barton, Joe (R-Texas) $39,502 $81,002 $41,500 105 $81,002
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McCaul, Michael (R-Texas) $34,176,566 $69,619,248 $35,442,682 104 $137,611,043
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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
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Total Net Worth For These 80 in '09 % Increase 08-09
$291,093,347 41%
Total $ Increase From '04-'08
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$151,550,660
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