{"id":14951,"date":"2012-08-03T09:06:43","date_gmt":"2012-08-03T13:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14951"},"modified":"2012-08-03T09:06:43","modified_gmt":"2012-08-03T13:06:43","slug":"the-loss-of-wealth-in-america-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=14951","title":{"rendered":"The Loss Of Wealth In America"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/legalinsurrection.com\/2012\/08\/the-congressional-wealth-gap\/\">Legal Insurrection<\/a> posted an article today about what has happened to the wealth of Americans over the past three years. It is interesting to note that average net worth of Congress has increased since 2004, and held about even from 2007 to 2010, the <a title=\"Average Joe\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Average_Joe\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">average American<\/a> family net worth <a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2012\/06\/11\/news\/economy\/fed-family-net-worth\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\">dropped 40 percent from 2007 to 2010 to an average of $77,300<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In the Senate, the article shows that the Democrats have more wealth:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top 10 Senators in 2010<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Senator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Average Net Worth<\/strong><br \/>\n<a title=\"John Kerry\" href=\"http:\/\/www.rottentomatoes.com\/celebrity\/1008257-john_kerry\" rel=\"rottentomatoes\" target=\"_blank\">John Kerry<\/a> (D-Mass)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $231,722,794<br \/>\nMark Warner (D-Va)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $192,730,605<br \/>\nHerb Kohl (D-Wis)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $173,538,010<br \/>\nJay Rockefeller (D-WVa)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $99,057,011<br \/>\n<a title=\"Frank Lautenberg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.lautenberg.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Frank R. Lautenberg<\/a> (D-NJ)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $85,572,116<br \/>\nRichard Blumenthal (D-Conn)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $73,151,590<br \/>\n<a title=\"Dianne Feinstein\" href=\"http:\/\/www.feinstein.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Dianne Feinstein<\/a> (D-Calif)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $69,046,622<br \/>\n<a title=\"Bob Corker\" href=\"http:\/\/www.corker.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Bob Corker<\/a> (R-Tenn)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $59,550,022<br \/>\nJames E. Risch (R-Idaho)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $54,088,026<br \/>\n<a title=\"Mitch McConnell\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mcconnell.senate.gov\/\" rel=\"homepage\" target=\"_blank\">Mitch McConnell<\/a> (R-Ky)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $27,213,024<\/p>\n<p>In the House Of Representatives, the Republicans have more wealth:<\/p>\n<p><strong> Representative \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Average Net Worth<\/strong><br \/>\nDarrell Issa (R-Calif) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $448,125,017<br \/>\n<a title=\"Michael McCaul\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Michael_McCaul\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Michael McCaul<\/a> (R-Texas) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 $380,411,527<br \/>\nJane Harman (D-Calif) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 $326,844,751<br \/>\nJared Polis (D-Colo) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 $143,218,562<br \/>\n<a title=\"Vern Buchanan\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Vern_Buchanan\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Vernon Buchanan<\/a> (R-Fla) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $136,152,641<br \/>\nNancy Pelosi (D-Calif) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $101,123,032<br \/>\nAlan Grayson (D-Fla) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $93,896,519<br \/>\n<a title=\"Kenny Marchant\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Kenny_Marchant\" rel=\"wikipedia\" target=\"_blank\">Kenny Marchant<\/a> (R-Texas) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 $49,340,275<br \/>\nGary Miller (R-Calif) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 $46,008,028<br \/>\nRodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 $42,900,594<\/p>\n<p>Although I am reporting these numbers, I am not as concerned about what the current wealth of Congress is as I am curious about what the wealth of our elected officials was when they entered Congress. Is Congress a ticket to major wealth, or were they wealthy when they got elected? That would be a very interesting study.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Legal Insurrection posted an article today about what has happened to the wealth of Americans over the past three years. 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