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Dems by far richest in Congress

REP. MICHAEL MCCAUL (R-TX) $290.5 MILLION
SEN. JOHN KERRY (D-MA) $198.8 MILLION
REP. DARRELL ISSA (R-CA) $140.6 MILLION
REP. JARED POLIS (D-CO) $91.1 MILLION
SEN. MARK WARNER (D-VA) $85.9 MILLION
SEN. JAY ROCKEFELLER (D-WV) $83.1 MILLION
SEN. RICHARD BLUMENTHAL (D-CT) $80.1 MILLION
SEN. FRANK LAUTENBERG (D-NJ) $56.9 MILLION
SEN. DIANNE FEINSTEIN (D-CA) $47.2 MILLION
REP. JIM RENACCI (R-OH) $36.7 MILLION

http://www.michaelsavage.wnd.com/2012/08/dems-by-far-richest-in-congress/

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Richest Members Of Congress Are Mostly Republicans http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....p_ref=elections-2012

Here is list of top 50...not sure why they headline REPUBLICANS MOSTLY when DEMOCRATS outnumber them (31 of the 50)
http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/243625-the-hills-2012-50-wealthiest-in-congress

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Here is list of top 50...not sure why they headline REPUBLICANS MOSTLY when DEMOCRATS outnumber them (31 of the 50)http://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/243625-the-hills-2012-50-wealthiest-in-congress

Aren't statistics fun!!! If you increase or decrease the pool of lawmakers, you can make the headline read anything you want.  Why not the top 15, or top 20, or top 100, or top 5 richest?  Does it really matter?  The fact remains, all of our federal lawmakers are in the 1%-5%.  They are all collecting 6 figure salaries and receive a lifetime of medical benefits and a pension.  

More political smoke and mirrors.  Another distraction.

Statistics can be massaged to whatever you want to prove. Take gas prices for example.
Boxy loves the fact that we haven't hit the all time "moment in time" price for gas during the Obama administration, when the "moment in time" price really doesn't matter. It's the price over a measured period of time, like say, a calendar year. When you use that measure, 2011 and 2012 will be the two most expensive years to purchase gas in US History.