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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAre any of the 10 GOP Senators NOT worth millions?
Portman is worth over 10 million and cries that little people might get a little more.
I have no patience for this shit.
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Are any of the 10 GOP Senators NOT worth millions? (Original Post)
themaguffin
Feb 2021
OP
They have $millions from fat cat donors, insider trading, tax payer dollars. They got their vaccines
Irish_Dem
Feb 2021
#1
They come out of the Senate very wealthy. How did they make that kind of money while serving
Irish_Dem
Feb 2021
#3
Golly gee, I guess I missed one. I thought for sure Grassley would be on the list.
Frustratedlady
Feb 2021
#5
Irish_Dem
(46,785 posts)1. They have $millions from fat cat donors, insider trading, tax payer dollars. They got their vaccines
And the people can go to hell.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)2. Senators seem to do very well. Here's a partial list (top 50)
Portman is on it, as are some others like Russ Johnson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_members_of_the_United_States_Congress_by_wealth
Sorry, meant to respond to the OP.
Irish_Dem
(46,785 posts)3. They come out of the Senate very wealthy. How did they make that kind of money while serving
in the US Senate?
Walleye
(30,997 posts)4. "Targeted". Just means that people will have to prove how poor they are
So they can once again be humiliated for having a low income through no fault of their own. Target is a bullshit word for we got ours and you dont get any
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)5. Golly gee, I guess I missed one. I thought for sure Grassley would be on the list.
Maybe he figured out a way to gift it to his grandkids so it wouldn't show up.