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Net Worth of your congressmen
Open Secrets ^ | Open Secrets

Posted on 11/10/2006 2:24:43 PM PST by ejdrapes

Rank

Name

Minimum Net Worth

Maximum Net Worth

1

Herb Kohl (D-Wis)

$219,098,029

$234,549,004

2

Jane Harman (D-Calif)

$168,651,649

$289,045,000

3

John Kerry (D-Mass)

$165,741,511

$235,262,100

4

Darrell Issa (R-Calif)

$135,862,098

$677,230,000

5

Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa)

$78,150,023

$101,579,003

6

Robin Hayes (R-NC)

$58,952,196

$59,970,169

7

Charles H. Taylor (R-NC)

$56,056,017

$77,341,000

8

Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif)

$43,343,464

$98,660,021

9

Lincoln D. Chafee (R-RI)

$41,153,105

$64,096,019

10

Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ)

$38,198,170

$90,733,019

11

John McCain (R-Ariz)

$25,071,142

$38,043,014

12

Rodney Frelinghuysen (R-NJ)

$19,978,175

$67,170,000

13

Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass)

$19,189,049

$93,043,004

14

John Campbell (R-Calif)

$17,004,087

$77,512,000

15

Kenny Ewell Marchant (R-Texas)

$15,774,147

$55,312,000

16

Nita M. Lowey (D-NY)

$15,087,070

$61,131,000

17

Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif)

$14,746,108

$55,085,000

18

Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)

$13,508,152

$49,829,007

19

Michael McCaul (R-Texas)

$13,267,113

$58,330,000

20

Gordon H. Smith (R-Ore)

$12,994,660

$62,261,641

21

Chris Chocola (R-Ind)

$12,166,079

$35,690,000

22

Gary Miller (R-Calif)

$12,013,065

$51,750,000

23

Bill Frist (R-Tenn)

$11,667,041

$41,735,006

24

Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn)

$11,539,060

$43,671,003

25

Mike DeWine (R-Ohio)

$11,491,478

$47,455,001

Rank

Name

Minimum Net Worth

Maximum Net Worth

535

Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla)

($2,129,005)

($7,335,000)

534

Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY)

($1,234,000)

($5,435,000)

533

Tom DeLay (R-Texas)

($955,001)

($1,879,000)

532

Ken Salazar (D-Colo)

($377,996)

($717,000)

531

John Salazar (D-Colo)

($313,003)

($720,000)

530

Jim Langevin (D-RI)

($291,987)

($90,000)

529

Edolphus Towns (D-NY)

($178,995)

($360,000)

528

Brian M. Higgins (D-NY)

($132,995)

($266,000)

527

Joseph R. Biden Jr. (D-Del)

($131,981)

($113,000)

526

Louis B Gohmert, Jr (R-Texas)

($100,001)

($250,000)

525

Brad Miller (D-NC)

($85,994)

($90,000)

524

Melissa Bean (D-Ill)

($84,976)

$110,000

523

Stephanie Herseth (D-So Dak)

($79,002)

($185,000)

521

Curt Weldon (R-Pa)

($71,998)

($119,000)

521

Bart Stupak (D-Mich)

($71,998)

($170,000)

520

Nathan Deal (R-Ga)

($64,310)

($199,309)

519

Ron Lewis (R-Ky)

($60,987)

($12,000)

518

Rob Bishop (R-Utah)

($38,000)

($85,000)

517

John Hostettler (R-Ind)

($37,995)

($44,000)

516

Charles W. Norwood (R-Ga)

($34,996)

($46,000)

515

Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND)

($33,968)

$255,000

514

Geoff Davis (R-Ky)

($31,994)

($53,000)

513

Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla)

($30,002)

($100,000)

512

Corrine Brown (D-Fla)

($27,998)

($15,000)

509

Charlie A. Gonzalez (D-Texas)

($25,001)

($65,000)



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To: Straight Vermonter

I haven't had a negative net worth since the first couple of years out of college, and I didn't get an especially auspicious start to my career. These are supposed to be fairly accomplished people. No wonder they're prone to corruption, they can't rub two nickels together.


21 posted on 11/10/2006 2:45:43 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: yellowdoghunter

Reminds me of the much under-rated Eddie Murphy movie Distinguished Gentleman.


22 posted on 11/10/2006 2:47:42 PM PST by durasell (!)
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To: Straight Vermonter

I imagine much of the negative net worth is actually huge jumbo mortgages on big fancy houses. Sure they can't afford them, but they get the best rates (with supporters buying the view lots next door, like Obama has) so in a sense it's just another too-good investment not available to ordinary citizens. Like Clinton's cattle futures.


23 posted on 11/10/2006 2:48:07 PM PST by Jack Black
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To: Paleo Conservative

Probably legal fees.


24 posted on 11/10/2006 2:48:17 PM PST by Don'tMessWithTexas
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To: Paleo Conservative

Bribes!

LLS


25 posted on 11/10/2006 2:49:40 PM PST by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: ejdrapes

John Kerry isn't worth shit. Must be the ketchup lady.

Alcee Hastings isn't going to need money? I've got a secret to sell.


26 posted on 11/10/2006 2:50:20 PM PST by depressed in 06 (I had higher expectations of the American voter. We're all frogs now.)
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To: gridlock

Interesting that John McCain is worth between $25 and $38 million.


27 posted on 11/10/2006 2:55:29 PM PST by Menehune56 (Oderint Dum Metuant (Let them hate, so long as they fear - Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC)))
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To: Jack Black

"I imagine much of the negative net worth is actually huge jumbo mortgages on big fancy houses."

They've got to be upside down on it then, otherwise the value of the asset would exceed the debt, contributing to positive net worth.


28 posted on 11/10/2006 2:55:47 PM PST by RegulatorCountry
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To: Straight Vermonter

Great tagline...don't you mean public school?


29 posted on 11/10/2006 3:21:46 PM PST by kdmhcdcfld (Use of this tagline without the express written consent of Free Republic is prohibited.)
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To: Paleo Conservative
How did Alcee Hastings accumulate that much debt?

Good question, I guess that we are reading it right. I wonder how he intends to get out of this much debt?

30 posted on 11/10/2006 3:27:19 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: ejdrapes

Notice that there are two Kentucky Republicans in that lower category. Yeah, and we're criticized here for being "the party of the rich". lol


31 posted on 11/10/2006 3:35:38 PM PST by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: Irish Eyes
How did Alcee Hastings accumulate that much debt?

Good question, I guess that we are reading it right. I wonder how he intends to get out of this much debt?

Well, he is in line for chair of the Intelligence Committee. National Democratic leaders have historically found such information very profitable personally.

32 posted on 11/10/2006 3:37:44 PM PST by InMemoriam
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To: yellowdoghunter

Where did Jane Harman get all of her money??


33 posted on 11/10/2006 3:38:03 PM PST by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

Harman/Cardon Industries


34 posted on 11/10/2006 3:43:39 PM PST by surrey
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To: Paleo Conservative

"535 Alcee L. Hastings (D-Fla) ($2,129,005) ($7,335,000)

How did Alcee Hastings accumulate that much debt?"

He is a great credit risk. And, just look at lincoln Chaffee to see how profitable shoeing horses can be.


35 posted on 11/10/2006 3:43:54 PM PST by billhilly
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To: surrey

Forgive my ignorance, but what is that?


36 posted on 11/10/2006 3:44:37 PM PST by Bluegrass Conservative
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To: InMemoriam
Well, he is in line for chair of the Intelligence Committee. National Democratic leaders have historically found such information very profitable personally.

I am afraid that I have been thinking the same thing.

37 posted on 11/10/2006 3:50:12 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: Paleo Conservative
[ How did Alcee Hastings accumulate that much debt? ]

Well theres the drugs, probably gambling and of course the Ho's....

38 posted on 11/10/2006 4:01:24 PM PST by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperboles)
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

Her bio says she graduated from Harvard Law and was at one time a Regent's Professor at a university and as someone said below her and her husband own Harman Int'l.


39 posted on 11/10/2006 4:03:33 PM PST by yellowdoghunter (Vote out the RINO's. Volunteer to help get Conservatives elected!)
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To: Bluegrass Conservative

Electronics....CD players, DVD players, stereo equipment,etc. Big company.


40 posted on 11/10/2006 4:22:09 PM PST by surrey
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