It is really the liberals that are the rich? The rest of the country is still struggling with high unemployment amid a sluggish-at-best economic recovery, but the wealthiest members of Congress are in high cotton. Below is just a short list of all the liberals that are rich and getting richer off of our tax dollars. 27 liberal law makes on the hill make up some of the 50 richest people in the US.
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) is certainly one of the wealthiest lawmakers on Capitol Hill with $254 million asset on his hands.
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.): $188.6 million. Kerry's worth, which grew by $20 million in 2009
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), who saw her net wealth leap to $152.3 million,
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.): $152.3 million. Harman's net worth grow by $40 million last year.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa.): $83.7 million. No surprise here: The Rockefeller family name has for generations been a byword for fabulous riches.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.): $70.2 million.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.): $49.7 million.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.): $46.1 million.
More rich liberals, Rep. Harry Teague (D-N.M.), Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), in fact the majority of the rich on the hill are liberals.
Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) is certainly one of the wealthiest lawmakers on Capitol Hill with $254 million asset on his hands.
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.): $188.6 million. Kerry's worth, which grew by $20 million in 2009
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), who saw her net wealth leap to $152.3 million,
Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.): $152.3 million. Harman's net worth grow by $40 million last year.
Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WVa.): $83.7 million. No surprise here: The Rockefeller family name has for generations been a byword for fabulous riches.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.): $70.2 million.
Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.): $49.7 million.
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.): $46.1 million.
More rich liberals, Rep. Harry Teague (D-N.M.), Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.), in fact the majority of the rich on the hill are liberals.