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November 18, 2010

Study: Lawmakers’ Personal Wealth Increased 16% in 2008
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A new study shows members of Congress saw a boost in personal wealth as
the U.S. economy suffered the worst of the economic recession. According
to the Center for Responsive Politics, lawmakers’ personal wealth
increased an average 16 percent between 2008 and 2009. The number of
millionaires rose to 261, nearly half the total members of Congress. The
median wealth of a House member topped $765,000, while the average for a
senator was more than $2.3 million.



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