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Net Worth, 2005 -- The wealthiest politicians in DC
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Posted on 10/14/2006 1:32:09 PM PDT by dennisw

Rank Name Minimum Net Worth Maximum Net Worth

1 Herb Kohl (D-Wis) $269,098,030 $284,549,005

2 Henry M. Paulson $190,727,085 $392,934,024

3 Jane Harman (D-Calif) $168,651,649 $289,045,000

4 John Kerry (D-Mass) $164,741,510 $234,262,099

5 Darrell Issa (R-Calif) $135,862,098 $677,230,000

6 Robin Hayes (R-NC) $92,832,334 $181,295,169

7 Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa) $78,150,023 $101,579,003

8 Samuel W. Bodman III $66,698,060 $117,179,012

9 Donald H. Rumsfeld $62,090,106 $199,687,011

10 Charles H. Taylor (R-NC) $56,056,017 $77,341,000

11 William H. Donaldson $46,306,152 $191,419,025

12 Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $43,343,464 $98,660,021

13 Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI) $41,153,105 $64,096,019

14 Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) $38,198,170 $90,733,019

15 John McCain (R-Ariz) $25,071,142 $38,043,014

16 Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ) $19,978,175 $67,170,000

17 Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass) $19,189,049 $93,043,004

18 Dick Cheney $17,120,041 $79,588,010

19 John Campbell (R-Calif) $17,004,087 $77,512,000

20 Kenny Ewell Marchant (R-Texas) $15,774,147 $55,312,000

21 Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $15,087,070 $61,131,000

22 Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $14,746,108 $55,085,000

23 Jim Cooper (D-Tenn) $14,116,811 $30,725,757

24 Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) $13,508,152 $49,829,007

25 Michael McCaul (R-Texas) $13,267,113 $58,330,000


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To: Bahbah

I don't have any facts in front of me but Elizabeth Dole is from Salisbury, NC which produced many millionaires from the Food Town, Food Lion inception growth. Her family might very well have been part of that.

Many of the local people put a modest investment in and are wealthy today.


41 posted on 10/14/2006 3:55:07 PM PDT by goosie
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To: nativist

Dana Carvey made a great president.


42 posted on 10/14/2006 3:55:37 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (living in interesting times)
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To: munin
Just how many millions do the Clintons have, and how did they get it??????

They worked hard and played by the rules.

(China's rules, N. Korea's rules, Malaysia's rules, etc...)

43 posted on 10/14/2006 3:58:21 PM PDT by small voice in the wilderness (The dems. can't have a fool-proof plan. There would be no one left in their base.)
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To: dennisw
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) - 2005
Net Worth: From $10,080,005 to $50,200,000
Ranks 14th among all members
of the Senate

Assets: 5 totaling $10,095,006 to $50,250,000

Liabilities: 1 totaling $15,001 to $50,000

Transactions: 0

Agreements: 6

Compensation: 0

Gifts: 0

Honoraria: 0

Income: 48 totaling $8,352,356

Positions Held: 0

Travel: 0


http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.asp?CID=N00000019&year=2005

for the rest of them

http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/overview.asp?type=I
44 posted on 10/14/2006 4:22:39 PM PDT by angelsonmyside (Why won't Nancy talk now?)
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To: Dane

OK, thanks.


45 posted on 10/14/2006 4:45:03 PM PDT by Tribune7
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To: R.W.Ratikal
How many, like Lyndon Johnson came out of Texas a poor teacher and died a multimillionaire? They only job he ever jad was om gpverm,emt/

I remember seeing Harry S. Truman mowing his own lawn in Independence, MO. IIRC, there was no presidential pension back then, or if there was, it was minimal.

Mark

46 posted on 10/14/2006 4:55:01 PM PDT by MarkL (When Kaylee says "No power in the `verse can stop me," it's cute. When River says it, it's scary!)
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To: oldbill

But they can relate to the rest of us,sure.


47 posted on 10/14/2006 5:22:43 PM PDT by thile44 (Simplicity is too complex.)
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To: munin

How did Rummy make his fortune? Also, I don't understand how someone can be either worth only 90 million, or as much as 300. Does wealth really fluctuate that much?


48 posted on 10/14/2006 5:37:25 PM PDT by boop (Now Greg, you know I don't like that WORD!)
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To: Bahbah
The Doles are from modest means, Bob from very, very modest means.

24 Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) $13,508,152 $49,829,007

I can't fathom how these people can accumulate this kind of wealth LEGALLY while I'm helping to pay their salaries. Given the number of millionaires in the house and senate, maybe its time to make these bastards work for free with no pension benefits either.......But thats not likely to happen considering they are the ones who have the say-so on their own salaries.....

ONE TERM LIMITS THEN YOU'RE OUT OF THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

49 posted on 10/14/2006 5:54:49 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (Cure for liberal stupidity: Louisville Slugger, apply directly to the forehead!)
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To: Hot Tabasco
I can't fathom how these people can accumulate this kind of wealth LEGALLY....

All sorts of "special deals" come their way, and they take advantage of them. I believe Tom Coburn will leave the Senate when he promised without increasing his wealth by using his position. He is a unique exception.

50 posted on 10/14/2006 6:02:53 PM PDT by Bahbah (Shalit, Goldwasser and Regev, we are praying for you)
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To: Dane
Also, does anybody know where Lincoln Chaffee got his money? I'm surmising it's inherited.

It HAS to be inherited. From what I've read, the guy is so dumb that he was confined to shoeing horses until his parents died.

51 posted on 10/14/2006 7:29:33 PM PDT by OldPossum
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To: TomGuy
He has authored and co-authored more legislation since the 2004 than he did the previous 19 years combined.

How much has actually become law?

52 posted on 10/14/2006 7:47:05 PM PDT by Darth Republican
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To: Dane
I actually think I have that on VHS somewhere. Its one of the funniest skits SNL has ever done!
53 posted on 10/15/2006 5:45:57 AM PDT by nativist (Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting, but never hit soft.)
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