Politician pay

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
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Timestamp

Avg '04

Avg '08

Growth '04-'08

% Chg

Category

2009 Net Worth

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41 Democrats

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Gutierrez, Luis V (D-Ill)

$47,503

$1,790,508

$1,743,005

3,669

>100% Gain

$2,358,005

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Scott, David (D-Ga)

$107,262

$3,008,001

$2,900,739

2,704

>100% Gain

$3,758,001

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Sanchez, Loretta (D-Calif)

$196,505

$2,547,501

$2,350,996

1,196

>100% Gain

$2,474,001

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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

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Obama, Barack

$300,002

$3,670,505

$3,370,503

1,124

>100% Gain

$4,960,505

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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

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Eshoo, Anna (D-Calif)

-$385,996

$1,508,003

$1,893,999

491

>100% Gain

$1,683,503

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McGovern, James P (D-Mass)

$474,002

$2,673,503

$2,199,501

464

>100% Gain

$2,330,503

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Cummings, Elijah E (D-Md)

$175,000

$887,506

$712,506

407

>100% Gain

$887,506

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Harkin, Tom (D-Iowa)

$2,647,019

$13,373,057

$10,726,038

405

>100% Gain

$16,764,563

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Conyers, John Jr (D-Mich)

$1,501

$7,500

$5,999

400

>100% Gain

$0

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Faleomavaega, Eni F H (D-AS)

$77,007

$338,505

$261,498

340

>100% Gain

$48,004

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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

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Costa, Jim (D-Calif)

$851,003

$3,073,002

$2,221,999

261

>100% Gain

$2,881,002

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Wyden, Ron (D-Ore)

$1,472,005

$4,817,513

$3,345,508

227

>100% Gain

$6,246,019

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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

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Kanjorski, Paul E (D-Pa)

$1,464,505

$4,356,505

$2,892,000

198

>100% Gain

$4,356,505

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Spratt, John M Jr (D-SC)

$6,801,008

$19,543,006

$12,741,998

187

>100% Gain

$22,443,507

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Watson, Diane E (D-Calif)

$48,501

$135,502

$87,001

179

>100% Gain

$111,002

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Towns, Edolphus (D-NY)

-$269,497

$210,007

$479,504

178

>100% Gain

$214,506

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Dodd, Chris (D-Conn)

$411,004

$1,139,508

$728,504

177

>100% Gain

$1,498,509

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Dicks, Norm (D-Wash)

$261,504

$720,504

$459,000

176

>100% Gain

$698,003

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Berman, Howard L (D-Calif)

$498,024

$1,367,020

$868,996

175

>100% Gain

$1,082,547

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Visclosky, Pete (D-Ind)

$390,509

$1,064,511

$674,002

173

>100% Gain

$1,107,012

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Higgins, Brian M (D-NY)

-$250,001

$170,505

$420,506

168

>100% Gain

$170,505

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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

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Boren, Dan (D-Okla)

$591,502

$1,479,007

$887,505

150

>100% Gain

$1,002,507

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Stark, Pete (D-Calif)

-$9,499,988

$4,295,508

$13,795,496

145

>100% Gain

-$11,542,496

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Miller, Brad (D-NC)

-$462,997

$197,510

$660,507

143

>100% Gain

$210,015

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Clyburn, James E (D-SC)

$165,504

$397,505

$232,001

140

>100% Gain

$397,005

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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

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Dorgan, Byron L (D-ND)

$289,011

$633,517

$344,506

119

>100% Gain

$765,019

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Brady, Robert A (D-Pa)

$799,005

$1,641,004

$841,999

105

>100% Gain

$391,504

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Ortiz, Solomon P (D-Texas)

$773,003

$1,563,006

$790,003

102

>100% Gain

$1,323,004

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Kildee, Dale E (D-Mich)

$239,503

$481,004

$241,501

101

>100% Gain

$296,504

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Totals for 41 Democrats

$10,019,433

$85,726,776

$75,707,343

756%

$95,620,163

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Avg '04

Avg '08

Growth

% Change

Category

2009 Net Worth

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39 Republicans

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LaTourette, Steven C (R-Ohio)

-$4,499

$590,502

$595,001

13,225

>100% Gain

$790,502

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Chambliss, Saxby (R-Ga)

$16,001

$304,504

$288,503

1,803

>100% Gain

$297,003

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Putnam, Adam H (R-Fla)

$724,510

$6,716,513

$5,992,003

1,754

>100% Gain

$6,453,513

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McMorris Rodgers, Cathy (R-Wash)

$106,504

$1,423,013

$1,316,509

1,236

>100% Gain

$1,330,509

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Pence, Mike (R-Ind)

$13,002

$158,007

$145,005

1,115

>100% Gain

$90,007

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Rohrabacher, Dana (R-Calif)

$42,222

$463,504

$421,282

998

>100% Gain

$342,499

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Culberson, John (R-Texas)

-$45,000

$337,501

$382,501

850

>100% Gain

$337,501

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Inglis, Bob (R-SC)

$73,001

$571,513

$498,512

683

>100% Gain

$448,002

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Mack, Connie (R-Fla)

-$242,000

$1,181,536

$1,423,536

588

>100% Gain

$1,287,536

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Davis, Geoff (R-Ky)

-$19,995

$73,001

$92,996

465

>100% Gain

$73,001

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McConnell, Mitch (R-Ky)

$3,072,514

$16,979,018

$13,906,504

453

>100% Gain

$19,929,018

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Wicker, Roger (R-Miss)

$282,005

$1,526,508

$1,244,503

441

>100% Gain

$660,513

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Thornberry, Mac (R-Texas)

$83,500

$391,001

$307,501

368

>100% Gain

$391,001

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Shadegg, John (R-Ariz)

-$4,999

$12,501

$17,500

350

>100% Gain

$12,501

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Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana (R-Fla)

$197,006

$874,005

$676,999

344

>100% Gain

$957,504

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Ensign, John (R-Nev)

$1,041,795

$4,400,795

$3,359,000

322

>100% Gain

$4,054,202

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Diaz-Balart, Lincoln (R-Fla)

$48,003

$172,005

$124,002

258

>100% Gain

$155,504

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Poe, Ted (R-Texas)

$26,502

$88,504

$62,002

234

>100% Gain

$112,505

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Graham, Lindsey (R-SC)

$262,510

$801,009

$538,499

205

>100% Gain

$834,812

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Myrick, Sue (R-NC)

$107,501

$306,003

$198,502

185

>100% Gain

$121,503

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Sullivan, John (R-Okla)

$65,001

$183,001

$118,000

182

>100% Gain

$383,000

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Blunt, Roy (R-Mo)

$223,003

$601,509

$378,506

170

>100% Gain

$765,009

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Enzi, Mike (R-Wyo)

$518,011

$1,394,535

$876,524

169

>100% Gain

$1,692,536

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Sessions, Pete (R-Texas)

$894,526

$2,407,019

$1,512,493

169

>100% Gain

$3,494,523

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Barrett, Gresham (R-SC)

$1,004,004

$2,635,520

$1,631,516

163

>100% Gain

$2,536,518

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Murkowski, Lisa (R-Alaska)

$516,515

$1,344,019

$827,504

160

>100% Gain

$1,366,020

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Lucas, Frank D (R-Okla)

$403,004

$1,022,502

$619,498

154

>100% Gain

$1,010,502

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Royce, Ed (R-Calif)

$121,004

$291,002

$169,998

141

>100% Gain

$315,004

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Gohmert, Louis B Jr (R-Texas)

-$110,001

-$250,001

-$140,000

127

>100% Gain

$150,001

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Forbes, J Randy (R-Va)

$441,901

$999,381

$557,480

126

>100% Gain

$805,480

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Wilson, Joe (R-SC)

-$348,500

$78,515

$427,015

123

>100% Gain

$696,003

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Bishop, Rob (R-Utah)

-$16,499

$3,501

$20,000

121

>100% Gain

$8,501

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Burr, Richard (R-NC)

$506,011

$1,098,744

$592,733

117

>100% Gain

$1,375,888

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Diaz-Balart, Mario (R-Fla)

-$65,001

$8,000

$73,001

112

>100% Gain

$32,500

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Collins, Susan M (R-Maine)

$196,503

$410,005

$213,502

109

>100% Gain

$205,002

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Garrett, Scott (R-NJ)

$97,501

$202,505

$105,004

108

>100% Gain

$338,005

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Barton, Joe (R-Texas)

$39,502

$81,002

$41,500

105

>100% Gain

$81,002

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McCaul, Michael (R-Texas)

$34,176,566

$69,619,248

$35,442,682

104

>100% Gain

$137,611,043

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Aderholt, Robert B (R-Ala)

$780,510

$1,566,011

$785,501

101

>100% Gain

$3,927,511

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Totals for 39 Republicans

$45,223,644

$121,066,961

$75,843,317

168%

$195,473,184

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Total Net Worth For These 80 in '09

% Increase 08-09

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$291,093,347

41%

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Total $ Increase From '04-'08

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$151,550,660

I wish I could get paid that much to do a shitty job.

Source?

Members of Congress are immune from insider trading laws, even when they chair a committee that regulates an industry they may be heavily invested in (or against).

Essentially, if you can't become rich in Congress, you either have scruples or are mentally challenged. In the eyes of most people on the hill, that's the same thing.

H.

I do know Michael McCaul's net worth is heavily influenced by the metric shit ton of cash his wife brought to the table.