Cman
09-21-2011, 12:12
Now if you can stand to be a lying scumbag politician it looks like corruption does pay very well. [Rant1]
"The List" of the Elite 80 : Skyrocketing Net Worth
.
Timestamp
Avg '04
Avg '08
Growth '04-'08
% Chg
Category
2009 Net Worth
.
.
41 Democrats
.
Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill)
$47,503
$1,790,508
$1,743,005
3,669
>100% Gain
$2,358,005
.
Scott, David (D-Ga)
$107,262
$3,008,001
$2,900,739
2,704
>100% Gain
$3,758,001
.
Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif)
$196,505
$2,547,501
$2,350,996
1,196
>100% Gain
$2,474,001
.
Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif)
-$32,500
$342,500
$375,000
1,154
>100% Gain
$751,010
.
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD)
-$112,000
$1,152,510
$1,264,510
1,129
>100% Gain
$1,332,853
.
Obama, Barack
$300,002
$3,670,505
$3,370,503
1,124
>100% Gain
$4,960,505
.
Feingold, Russ (D-Wis)
$8,000
$83,501
$75,501
944
>100% Gain
$83,001
.
Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY)
$74,002
$727,509
$653,507
883
>100% Gain
$743,508
.
Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif)
-$385,996
$1,508,003
$1,893,999
491
>100% Gain
$1,683,503
.
McGovern, James P (D-Mass)
$474,002
$2,673,503
$2,199,501
464
>100% Gain
$2,330,503
.
Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md)
$175,000
$887,506
$712,506
407
>100% Gain
$887,506
.
Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa)
$2,647,019
$13,373,057
$10,726,038
405
>100% Gain
$16,764,563
.
Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich)
$1,501
$7,500
$5,999
400
>100% Gain
$0
.
Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS)
$77,007
$338,505
$261,498
340
>100% Gain
$48,004
.
Taylor, Gene (D-Miss)
-$32,500
$75,000
$107,500
331
>100% Gain
$32,500
.
Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas)
$159,005
$615,506
$456,501
287
>100% Gain
$27,004
.
Costa, Jim (D-Calif)
$851,003
$3,073,002
$2,221,999
261
>100% Gain
$2,881,002
.
Wyden, Ron (D-Ore)
$1,472,005
$4,817,513
$3,345,508
227
>100% Gain
$6,246,019
.
Christian-Christensen, Donna (D-VI)
$205,500
$625,501
$420,001
204
>100% Gain
$518,000
.
Bordallo, Madeleine Z (D-Guam)
$1,523,003
$4,565,002
$3,041,999
200
>100% Gain
$4,916,003
.
Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa)
$1,464,505
$4,356,505
$2,892,000
198
>100% Gain
$4,356,505
.
Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC)
$6,801,008
$19,543,006
$12,741,998
187
>100% Gain
$22,443,507
.
Watson, Diane E (D-Calif)
$48,501
$135,502
$87,001
179
>100% Gain
$111,002
.
Towns, Edolphus (D-NY)
-$269,497
$210,007
$479,504
178
>100% Gain
$214,506
.
Dodd, Chris (D-Conn)
$411,004
$1,139,508
$728,504
177
>100% Gain
$1,498,509
.
Dicks, Norm (D-Wash)
$261,504
$720,504
$459,000
176
>100% Gain
$698,003
.
Berman, Howard L (D-Calif)
$498,024
$1,367,020
$868,996
175
>100% Gain
$1,082,547
.
Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind)
$390,509
$1,064,511
$674,002
173
>100% Gain
$1,107,012
.
Higgins, Brian M (D-NY)
-$250,001
$170,505
$420,506
168
>100% Gain
$170,505
.
Brown, Corrine (D-Fla)
-$43,999
$28,001
$72,000
164
>100% Gain
$3,501
.
Schakowsky, Jan (D-Ill)
$71,008
$181,512
$110,504
156
>100% Gain
$188,511
.
Boren, Dan (D-Okla)
$591,502
$1,479,007
$887,505
150
>100% Gain
$1,002,507
.
Stark, Pete (D-Calif)
-$9,499,988
$4,295,508
$13,795,496
145
>100% Gain
-$11,542,496
.
Miller, Brad (D-NC)
-$462,997
$197,510
$660,507
143
>100% Gain
$210,015
.
Clyburn, James E (D-SC)
$165,504
$397,505
$232,001
140
>100% Gain
$397,005
.
Israel, Steve (D-NY)
-$104,000
$32,500
$136,500
131
>100% Gain
$0
.
Kennedy, Patrick J (D-RI)
$91,001
$207,501
$116,500
128
>100% Gain
$18,107,502
.
Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND)
$289,011
$633,517
$344,506
119
>100% Gain
$765,019
.
Brady, Robert A (D-Pa)
$799,005
$1,641,004
$841,999
105
>100% Gain
$391,504
.
Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas)
$773,003
$1,563,006
$790,003
102
>100% Gain
$1,323,004
.
Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich)
$239,503
$481,004
$241,501
101
>100% Gain
$296,504
.
.
Totals for 41 Democrats
$10,019,433
$85,726,776
$75,707,343
756%
$95,620,163
.
.
Avg '04
Avg '08
Growth
% Change
Category
2009 Net Worth
.
39 Republicans
.
LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio)
-$4,499
$590,502
$595,001
13,225
>100% Gain
$790,502
.
Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga)
$16,001
$304,504
$288,503
1,803
>100% Gain
$297,003
.
Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla)
$724,510
$6,716,513
$5,992,003
1,754
>100% Gain
$6,453,513
.
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash)
$106,504
$1,423,013
$1,316,509
1,236
>100% Gain
$1,330,509
.
Pence, Mike (R-Ind)
$13,002
$158,007
$145,005
1,115
>100% Gain
$90,007
.
Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif)
$42,222
$463,504
$421,282
998
>100% Gain
$342,499
.
Culberson, John (R-Texas)
-$45,000
$337,501
$382,501
850
>100% Gain
$337,501
.
Inglis, Bob (R-SC)
$73,001
$571,513
$498,512
683
>100% Gain
$448,002
.
Mack, Connie (R-Fla)
-$242,000
$1,181,536
$1,423,536
588
>100% Gain
$1,287,536
.
Davis, Geoff (R-Ky)
-$19,995
$73,001
$92,996
465
>100% Gain
$73,001
.
McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky)
$3,072,514
$16,979,018
$13,906,504
453
>100% Gain
$19,929,018
.
Wicker, Roger (R-Miss)
$282,005
$1,526,508
$1,244,503
441
>100% Gain
$660,513
.
Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas)
$83,500
$391,001
$307,501
368
>100% Gain
$391,001
.
Shadegg, John (R-Ariz)
-$4,999
$12,501
$17,500
350
>100% Gain
$12,501
.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla)
$197,006
$874,005
$676,999
344
>100% Gain
$957,504
.
Ensign, John (R-Nev)
$1,041,795
$4,400,795
$3,359,000
322
>100% Gain
$4,054,202
.
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla)
$48,003
$172,005
$124,002
258
>100% Gain
$155,504
.
Poe, Ted (R-Texas)
$26,502
$88,504
$62,002
234
>100% Gain
$112,505
.
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
$262,510
$801,009
$538,499
205
>100% Gain
$834,812
.
Myrick, Sue (R-NC)
$107,501
$306,003
$198,502
185
>100% Gain
$121,503
.
Sullivan, John (R-Okla)
$65,001
$183,001
$118,000
182
>100% Gain
$383,000
.
Blunt, Roy (R-Mo)
$223,003
$601,509
$378,506
170
>100% Gain
$765,009
.
Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo)
$518,011
$1,394,535
$876,524
169
>100% Gain
$1,692,536
.
Sessions, Pete (R-Texas)
$894,526
$2,407,019
$1,512,493
169
>100% Gain
$3,494,523
.
Barrett, Gresham (R-SC)
$1,004,004
$2,635,520
$1,631,516
163
>100% Gain
$2,536,518
.
Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska)
$516,515
$1,344,019
$827,504
160
>100% Gain
$1,366,020
.
Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla)
$403,004
$1,022,502
$619,498
154
>100% Gain
$1,010,502
.
Royce, Ed (R-Calif)
$121,004
$291,002
$169,998
141
>100% Gain
$315,004
.
Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas)
-$110,001
-$250,001
-$140,000
127
>100% Gain
$150,001
.
Forbes, J Randy (R-Va)
$441,901
$999,381
$557,480
126
>100% Gain
$805,480
.
Wilson, Joe (R-SC)
-$348,500
$78,515
$427,015
123
>100% Gain
$696,003
.
Bishop, Rob (R-Utah)
-$16,499
$3,501
$20,000
121
>100% Gain
$8,501
.
Burr, Richard (R-NC)
$506,011
$1,098,744
$592,733
117
>100% Gain
$1,375,888
.
Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla)
-$65,001
$8,000
$73,001
112
>100% Gain
$32,500
.
Collins, Susan M (R-Maine)
$196,503
$410,005
$213,502
109
>100% Gain
$205,002
.
Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)
$97,501
$202,505
$105,004
108
>100% Gain
$338,005
.
Barton, Joe (R-Texas)
$39,502
$81,002
$41,500
105
>100% Gain
$81,002
.
McCaul, Michael (R-Texas)
$34,176,566
$69,619,248
$35,442,682
104
>100% Gain
$137,611,043
.
Aderholt, Robert B (R-Ala)
$780,510
$1,566,011
$785,501
101
>100% Gain
$3,927,511
.
.
Totals for 39 Republicans
$45,223,644
$121,066,961
$75,843,317
168%
$195,473,184
.
.
Total Net Worth For These 80 in '09
% Increase 08-09
.
$291,093,347
41%
.
.
Total $ Increase From '04-'08
.
$151,550,660
"The List" of the Elite 80 : Skyrocketing Net Worth
.
Timestamp
Avg '04
Avg '08
Growth '04-'08
% Chg
Category
2009 Net Worth
.
.
41 Democrats
.
Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill)
$47,503
$1,790,508
$1,743,005
3,669
>100% Gain
$2,358,005
.
Scott, David (D-Ga)
$107,262
$3,008,001
$2,900,739
2,704
>100% Gain
$3,758,001
.
Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif)
$196,505
$2,547,501
$2,350,996
1,196
>100% Gain
$2,474,001
.
Sanchez, Linda (D-Calif)
-$32,500
$342,500
$375,000
1,154
>100% Gain
$751,010
.
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie (D-SD)
-$112,000
$1,152,510
$1,264,510
1,129
>100% Gain
$1,332,853
.
Obama, Barack
$300,002
$3,670,505
$3,370,503
1,124
>100% Gain
$4,960,505
.
Feingold, Russ (D-Wis)
$8,000
$83,501
$75,501
944
>100% Gain
$83,001
.
Hinchey, Maurice (D-NY)
$74,002
$727,509
$653,507
883
>100% Gain
$743,508
.
Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif)
-$385,996
$1,508,003
$1,893,999
491
>100% Gain
$1,683,503
.
McGovern, James P (D-Mass)
$474,002
$2,673,503
$2,199,501
464
>100% Gain
$2,330,503
.
Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md)
$175,000
$887,506
$712,506
407
>100% Gain
$887,506
.
Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa)
$2,647,019
$13,373,057
$10,726,038
405
>100% Gain
$16,764,563
.
Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich)
$1,501
$7,500
$5,999
400
>100% Gain
$0
.
Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS)
$77,007
$338,505
$261,498
340
>100% Gain
$48,004
.
Taylor, Gene (D-Miss)
-$32,500
$75,000
$107,500
331
>100% Gain
$32,500
.
Jackson Lee, Sheila (D-Texas)
$159,005
$615,506
$456,501
287
>100% Gain
$27,004
.
Costa, Jim (D-Calif)
$851,003
$3,073,002
$2,221,999
261
>100% Gain
$2,881,002
.
Wyden, Ron (D-Ore)
$1,472,005
$4,817,513
$3,345,508
227
>100% Gain
$6,246,019
.
Christian-Christensen, Donna (D-VI)
$205,500
$625,501
$420,001
204
>100% Gain
$518,000
.
Bordallo, Madeleine Z (D-Guam)
$1,523,003
$4,565,002
$3,041,999
200
>100% Gain
$4,916,003
.
Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa)
$1,464,505
$4,356,505
$2,892,000
198
>100% Gain
$4,356,505
.
Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC)
$6,801,008
$19,543,006
$12,741,998
187
>100% Gain
$22,443,507
.
Watson, Diane E (D-Calif)
$48,501
$135,502
$87,001
179
>100% Gain
$111,002
.
Towns, Edolphus (D-NY)
-$269,497
$210,007
$479,504
178
>100% Gain
$214,506
.
Dodd, Chris (D-Conn)
$411,004
$1,139,508
$728,504
177
>100% Gain
$1,498,509
.
Dicks, Norm (D-Wash)
$261,504
$720,504
$459,000
176
>100% Gain
$698,003
.
Berman, Howard L (D-Calif)
$498,024
$1,367,020
$868,996
175
>100% Gain
$1,082,547
.
Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind)
$390,509
$1,064,511
$674,002
173
>100% Gain
$1,107,012
.
Higgins, Brian M (D-NY)
-$250,001
$170,505
$420,506
168
>100% Gain
$170,505
.
Brown, Corrine (D-Fla)
-$43,999
$28,001
$72,000
164
>100% Gain
$3,501
.
Schakowsky, Jan (D-Ill)
$71,008
$181,512
$110,504
156
>100% Gain
$188,511
.
Boren, Dan (D-Okla)
$591,502
$1,479,007
$887,505
150
>100% Gain
$1,002,507
.
Stark, Pete (D-Calif)
-$9,499,988
$4,295,508
$13,795,496
145
>100% Gain
-$11,542,496
.
Miller, Brad (D-NC)
-$462,997
$197,510
$660,507
143
>100% Gain
$210,015
.
Clyburn, James E (D-SC)
$165,504
$397,505
$232,001
140
>100% Gain
$397,005
.
Israel, Steve (D-NY)
-$104,000
$32,500
$136,500
131
>100% Gain
$0
.
Kennedy, Patrick J (D-RI)
$91,001
$207,501
$116,500
128
>100% Gain
$18,107,502
.
Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND)
$289,011
$633,517
$344,506
119
>100% Gain
$765,019
.
Brady, Robert A (D-Pa)
$799,005
$1,641,004
$841,999
105
>100% Gain
$391,504
.
Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas)
$773,003
$1,563,006
$790,003
102
>100% Gain
$1,323,004
.
Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich)
$239,503
$481,004
$241,501
101
>100% Gain
$296,504
.
.
Totals for 41 Democrats
$10,019,433
$85,726,776
$75,707,343
756%
$95,620,163
.
.
Avg '04
Avg '08
Growth
% Change
Category
2009 Net Worth
.
39 Republicans
.
LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio)
-$4,499
$590,502
$595,001
13,225
>100% Gain
$790,502
.
Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga)
$16,001
$304,504
$288,503
1,803
>100% Gain
$297,003
.
Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla)
$724,510
$6,716,513
$5,992,003
1,754
>100% Gain
$6,453,513
.
McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash)
$106,504
$1,423,013
$1,316,509
1,236
>100% Gain
$1,330,509
.
Pence, Mike (R-Ind)
$13,002
$158,007
$145,005
1,115
>100% Gain
$90,007
.
Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif)
$42,222
$463,504
$421,282
998
>100% Gain
$342,499
.
Culberson, John (R-Texas)
-$45,000
$337,501
$382,501
850
>100% Gain
$337,501
.
Inglis, Bob (R-SC)
$73,001
$571,513
$498,512
683
>100% Gain
$448,002
.
Mack, Connie (R-Fla)
-$242,000
$1,181,536
$1,423,536
588
>100% Gain
$1,287,536
.
Davis, Geoff (R-Ky)
-$19,995
$73,001
$92,996
465
>100% Gain
$73,001
.
McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky)
$3,072,514
$16,979,018
$13,906,504
453
>100% Gain
$19,929,018
.
Wicker, Roger (R-Miss)
$282,005
$1,526,508
$1,244,503
441
>100% Gain
$660,513
.
Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas)
$83,500
$391,001
$307,501
368
>100% Gain
$391,001
.
Shadegg, John (R-Ariz)
-$4,999
$12,501
$17,500
350
>100% Gain
$12,501
.
Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla)
$197,006
$874,005
$676,999
344
>100% Gain
$957,504
.
Ensign, John (R-Nev)
$1,041,795
$4,400,795
$3,359,000
322
>100% Gain
$4,054,202
.
Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla)
$48,003
$172,005
$124,002
258
>100% Gain
$155,504
.
Poe, Ted (R-Texas)
$26,502
$88,504
$62,002
234
>100% Gain
$112,505
.
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)
$262,510
$801,009
$538,499
205
>100% Gain
$834,812
.
Myrick, Sue (R-NC)
$107,501
$306,003
$198,502
185
>100% Gain
$121,503
.
Sullivan, John (R-Okla)
$65,001
$183,001
$118,000
182
>100% Gain
$383,000
.
Blunt, Roy (R-Mo)
$223,003
$601,509
$378,506
170
>100% Gain
$765,009
.
Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo)
$518,011
$1,394,535
$876,524
169
>100% Gain
$1,692,536
.
Sessions, Pete (R-Texas)
$894,526
$2,407,019
$1,512,493
169
>100% Gain
$3,494,523
.
Barrett, Gresham (R-SC)
$1,004,004
$2,635,520
$1,631,516
163
>100% Gain
$2,536,518
.
Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska)
$516,515
$1,344,019
$827,504
160
>100% Gain
$1,366,020
.
Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla)
$403,004
$1,022,502
$619,498
154
>100% Gain
$1,010,502
.
Royce, Ed (R-Calif)
$121,004
$291,002
$169,998
141
>100% Gain
$315,004
.
Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas)
-$110,001
-$250,001
-$140,000
127
>100% Gain
$150,001
.
Forbes, J Randy (R-Va)
$441,901
$999,381
$557,480
126
>100% Gain
$805,480
.
Wilson, Joe (R-SC)
-$348,500
$78,515
$427,015
123
>100% Gain
$696,003
.
Bishop, Rob (R-Utah)
-$16,499
$3,501
$20,000
121
>100% Gain
$8,501
.
Burr, Richard (R-NC)
$506,011
$1,098,744
$592,733
117
>100% Gain
$1,375,888
.
Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla)
-$65,001
$8,000
$73,001
112
>100% Gain
$32,500
.
Collins, Susan M (R-Maine)
$196,503
$410,005
$213,502
109
>100% Gain
$205,002
.
Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)
$97,501
$202,505
$105,004
108
>100% Gain
$338,005
.
Barton, Joe (R-Texas)
$39,502
$81,002
$41,500
105
>100% Gain
$81,002
.
McCaul, Michael (R-Texas)
$34,176,566
$69,619,248
$35,442,682
104
>100% Gain
$137,611,043
.
Aderholt, Robert B (R-Ala)
$780,510
$1,566,011
$785,501
101
>100% Gain
$3,927,511
.
.
Totals for 39 Republicans
$45,223,644
$121,066,961
$75,843,317
168%
$195,473,184
.
.
Total Net Worth For These 80 in '09
% Increase 08-09
.
$291,093,347
41%
.
.
Total $ Increase From '04-'08
.
$151,550,660