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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: American Spirit who wrote (3845)	2/24/2004 12:49:16 PM
From: tonto	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 81568

Now you are waffling like Kerry...

To: American Spirit who wrote (3845)	2/24/2004 1:13:57 PM
From: JakeStraw	Respond to of 81568

Senate Democrats Richer Than GOP Counterparts By Jeff Gannon WASHINGTON (Talon News) -- Financial statements revealed the five richest members of the United States Senate are Democrats. The annual disclosure allows senators to represent their net worth inside a broad range. Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) is far ahead of his colleagues with $163 million, most of it coming from his wife's inheritance of the Heinz fortune. The actual estimate is over $400 million. Lagging behind is Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) at $111 million. The Wisconsin senator's family owns a department store chain. Sen. John "Jay" Rockefeller (D-WV) comes in third with a personal fortune reported to be $81 million. Former Goldman Sachs chairman Sen. John Corzine (D-NJ) weighs in at $71 million, with Sen. Diane Feinstein (D-CA) rounding out the top five at $26.3 million. Sen. Peter Fitzgerald (R-IL) breaks the string of Democrat multimillionaires in sixth place at $26.1 million. Sens. Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ), Bill Frist (R-TN), John Edwards (D-NC), and Edward Kennedy (D-MA) complete the top ten. Democrats are 10 of the top 15 richest senators. What has historically been referred to as the "Millionaires' Club" is living up to its reputation. Forty sitting members are millionaires but the Senate's measures of wealth don't take spousal income into consideration. If it did, Sen. Hillary Clinton (D-NY) would gain 7-figure status. In addition to her $8 million book deal, her husband's income was over $9 million in 2002 for speaking fees. The couple's combined net worth is offset by $5 million in legal defense fees that remain unpaid. Another member that would be propelled into the ranks of the millionaires would be Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD). The South Dakota senator's wife Linda is a powerful lobbyist who earned an estimated $6 million last year. talonnews.com