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Capitol Hill-Constituent Wealth Gap Widens
While many Americans scratch and claw to get ahead, members of Congress are doing just fine. A report in the Washington Post finds that members of the House and Senate have seen their net worth double over a quarter century, some growing considerably richer while in office, while the income of regular citizens has dipped.
By James Rainey • • 1 min readWhile many Americans scratch and claw to get ahead, members of Congress are doing just fine. A report in the Washington Post finds that members of the House and Senate have seen their net worth double over a quarter century, some growing considerably richer while in office, while the income of regular citizens has dipped. Washington Post reporter Peter Whoriskey wrote this week about the growing income gap.
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3 of 3Census Finds Almost Half the Country Poor or 'Near-Poor'- 0:00The Pasadena Rose Parade Gets Occupied
- 10:08What Does It Mean to Be Poor in America?
- 43:59Capitol Hill-Constituent Wealth Gap WidensYou’re reading this