Are our representatives getting richer while we get poorer?
I’m going to post this that Sadie sent along, but I have grave doubts about its accuracy. My Congerssman, Pete Stark, (shudder) supposedly had a net worth of negative nearly $10 million in 2004 after 20 years or so in Congress?? Somehow I doubt that. And then somehow figured it out and made $14 million net in the next four years? Not likely. Anyway, for what it’s worth:
about (4 minutes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=G96TY5JsV-s#at=30
about 1/3 of a Billion dollars.