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Mon May-08-06 07:55 PM
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Does anyone know who the Richest people in Congress are? |
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I'm just wondering. I'm pretty sure though, Sen. Kerry is the richest with that Heinz fortune- $750 million. Anyone know who else is the richest of Congress?
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Mon May-08-06 07:56 PM
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1. That would be a helpful list to have this fall. |
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And how can we get a handle on who has gotten much richer since going to congress?
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Mon May-08-06 07:57 PM
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2. The"Heinz fortune"is in a trust. Not accessible to Kerry. Not part of his |
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Mon May-08-06 08:00 PM
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3. Removed ----- information apparently not acceptable |
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Edited on Mon May-08-06 08:13 PM by RGBolen
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Mon May-08-06 08:05 PM
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Corzine, Nighthorse Campbell, Edwards, portman are all out of Congress. so is Goss and Fitzgereld
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Mon May-08-06 08:11 PM
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I thought it could be helpful, sorry.
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Mon May-08-06 08:19 PM
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is, I think, part of a family that has a billion dollar fortune in the Hospital Industry.
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Mon May-08-06 08:26 PM
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7. Sen. Herb Kohl (D) is up there |
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Tue May-09-06 05:07 PM
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own the store Kohl's? I think he does/did but I'm not sure.
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Tue May-09-06 05:15 PM
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11. To my knowledge he does |
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I seem to remember seeing him say that on television and remarking to a friend that I didn't know that, to which the reply was "Everyone knows that."
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Mon May-08-06 08:46 PM
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8. I guess it is safe to assume Rockefeller has some money to his name. |
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Tue May-09-06 05:09 PM
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10. I Don't Care About Their Finances. What I Do Care About Is Their Record |
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Edited on Tue May-09-06 05:30 PM by OPERATIONMINDCRIME
And I couldn't be prouder of Kerry.
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