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Report: 237 Millionaires in Congress


US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abuse, congress, corruption, crime, dishonesty, economy, elections, ethics, government, lies, obama, politics )

Lady
- 12 days ago - politico.com
As Washington reels from the news of 10.2 percent unemployment, the Center for Responsive Politics is out with a new report describing the wealth of members of Congress.
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Janet Solomon (247)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 4:04 pm
Oh, Shame!
 

David Buchan (164)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 9:27 pm
Is anyone really surprised that the unemployed guy in mainstream America is forgotten?

The rich get sicker and the poor die unknown!
 

Northern N. (83)
Sunday November 8, 2009, 11:45 pm
Always love your posts LL and herein is the biggest reason America is in so much trouble .... might be worth looking into how some of these people got their money in the first place???
 

Lady Libertarian (74)
Monday November 9, 2009, 9:38 am
The article gives you a VERY good look into that.It says that people like head of Securities and Exchange Commission Chairwoman Mary L. Schapiro, with a net worth estimated at $26 million. Because many of them have huge stakes in the very Companies that failed the system and then they bailed out.

Proves a huge point.
There are regulations in place that IF politicans like Barney Frank and shapiro had ACTUALLY enforced,we would not be in the economic state that we are in right now.
Instead they chose to sell us out to the highest bidder for their own gain.

Vote out and LOCK EM OUT!
 

Lady Libertarian (74)
Monday November 9, 2009, 9:49 am
http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/index.php

Here's the site that actually shows the entire graph or list if you will,of the personal fiances of BOTH Dems and Republicans.
8 out of 10 of the Wealthest Politicans are Democrats and there is another graph that shos that Unions are the BIGGEST Lobbyist since the late 80's.
Ranging in the Millions.
surprising considering that I and probably most of you here,had always thought it was Oil and Energy giants that were the Biggest.
Check it out it is a really site!
 

Northern N. (83)
Monday November 9, 2009, 2:02 pm
Love your avatar! Striking! .... Is it all right if I post that site link on FSM for the group to read? It is astounding information!
 

Lady Libertarian (74)
Monday November 9, 2009, 3:17 pm
Thanxs it a Calavera mask for Day Of the Dead:)
No problem on the link.It is some really great information.
I'll stop by soon and see what everyone thinks.
Have a good one.
 

Frank Gerry (46)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 3:17 pm
> "8 out of 10 of the Wealthest Politicans are Democrats"

Oh, come on, Lady Libertarian, we know it's dem Republicans that got all the $$$$$. They greeeedy.
 

Lady Libertarian (74)
Tuesday November 10, 2009, 4:35 pm
Hehheee hey Frank!
It's always dem dare Republicans!
:)

It's all a scam and their all scammers in my book.Period.
 

Chaz Gaily Berlusconi (249)
Wednesday November 11, 2009, 9:14 am
Oh Frank... they forgot to inlcude our names in congress tooooooooooo.... or are we lucky enough to find ourselves in the Famous Forbes magazine....
 

Northern N. (83)
Wednesday November 11, 2009, 2:14 pm
Here is the thing I would like to know .... how much compassion would a millionaire have for the average person? Really? I took a good look at that list and a lot of it is old money so unless you have walked in the shoes of the average person - how can you actually relate? Other than thinking hand outs are the way to take care of those of us who work for what we get?

Think about that my American friends. Do you think millionaires are really the ones who should be deciding which direction your country is headed? Do they really know and really care about what the regular American needs to keep their pride and independance? Is it a reasonable thought to think that by making our own children dependant on us we do them favours?

Independance is what is needed to survive in this world. Independance is what makes one feel good about what we achieve in our lives ..... and this administration is trying to make you all dependant on the government for your lives?
 

Elsie ED (229)
Thursday November 12, 2009, 11:28 am
many of them get money from investments like those who invest in companies that manufacture weapons or like Haliburton etc. Cheny made a fortune on Halibuton stock. Many invest in phama companies as well. There is loads of money to be made on such things. All one has to do is check their stock portfolio.
This year weapons sold like hot cake out of the US. They made it to number one. War is profitable and many members of the US government invest in such stocks. Hence war is in their best interest. The more war the more profit they make.
 

Elsie ED (229)
Thursday November 12, 2009, 11:34 am
http://wp.me/p4271-1wZ These are the sales to one country of arms. Compliments of Amnesty International. One has to wonder how many from the US made profit on these sales. What is even more disturbing is it was US tax dollars that pay for them. Taxpayer fund the purchases and members of the Government profit from the sales through their stock portfolios.
 
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