Thanks for asking: I think my math is correct but not certain!
I based this on a graphic that was circulating around 2014.
IF the numbers are correct then the percentages are extrapolated from those.
IF these were accurate in 2014 I would think the numbers still hold true today.
The graphic was originally produced by https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/ which is run by a leftist sociology professor at University of California Santa Cruz. That said most of what they produce is well researched and sourced but we all know how things can be tilted.
Finally I found in my own research (yikes) this interesting link that tracks the DAILY wealth of every member of Congress. How they do it and how accurate the information is is a mystery but it is interesting! You can actually click on a member and see what they hold and what assets the have. I plan on revising my statistics when I have time to dig into them. https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-live-net-worth/
Interesting. Source, please?
Thanks for asking: I think my math is correct but not certain!
I based this on a graphic that was circulating around 2014.
IF the numbers are correct then the percentages are extrapolated from those.
IF these were accurate in 2014 I would think the numbers still hold true today.
The graphic was originally produced by https://whorulesamerica.ucsc.edu/ which is run by a leftist sociology professor at University of California Santa Cruz. That said most of what they produce is well researched and sourced but we all know how things can be tilted.
The only place I find the graphic today is on Facebook, some random blogs and Moveon.org (big caution there!) https://front.moveon.org/how-many-millionaires-directly-create-our-laws/
Finally I found in my own research (yikes) this interesting link that tracks the DAILY wealth of every member of Congress. How they do it and how accurate the information is is a mystery but it is interesting! You can actually click on a member and see what they hold and what assets the have. I plan on revising my statistics when I have time to dig into them. https://www.quiverquant.com/congress-live-net-worth/
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