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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why is Bernie Sanders net worth so low? [View all]
He has been earning at least 100k for 20 years (higher than that, I estimated low) and his wife has earned 100k+ for quite some time.
He's only worth 500-700k.
On salaries like that for so long, shouldn't they be worth more? I mean he's been working a long time, I know of household incomes of around 80k with a higher net worth, and the Sanders are probably triple that.
I'm not slamming him, it's a legitimate question. Where does he spend his money?
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Aren't you the least bit "literally curious" about what Hillary said in her speeches to garner $225k
Uncle Joe
Feb 2016
#84
Don't senators and congresspeople have a lot more entertainment to do than average households?
Cal33
Feb 2016
#83
All I care about is he is not taking money from lobbyists. That right there says all I need to know.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#4
He failed to go to the big banks and ask for millions of dollars. My understanding is
Karmadillo
Feb 2016
#8
Who knows, maybe he lost it in the stock market, gambles on the side, likes expensive wine, etc.
Hoyt
Feb 2016
#42
What Sanders does with his own money in the privacy of his own economy is his business.
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#28
Sanders is very well to do. Congressmen and Senators are well paid. (even over paid)
Agnosticsherbet
Feb 2016
#62
So you found all this information about Bernie and Jane and their income levels and jobs
BernieforPres2016
Feb 2016
#74
He probably does not get the same Wall Street attention on his investments
stillwaiting
Feb 2016
#66
How would it be faster to ask anyone who doesn't have control of another person's budget
Kalidurga
Feb 2016
#115
Wall Steet didn't invite him to perform for them. Unlike some other "dead broke" performers.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Feb 2016
#77
That's easy, his job requires he have two homes, at least most do assume he does.
randys1
Feb 2016
#79
No one here could possibly know. May I suggest hiring a private investigator to try to address
Zorra
Feb 2016
#88
Because working for the poor doesn't pay as well. On account of they're poor and all. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Feb 2016
#97
WTF? Plenty of people make 100,000+ and have nothing to show for it. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#107