17.6.03
Money in politics roundup: House not as rich as Senate, disclosures reveal
It turns out that Lugal was right: the Senate is the rich persons' club. Financial disclosures indicate, according to the NY Times, that many representatives' wealth puts them on a level with "successful middle managers". Meaning that instead of personal worths in the 7 or 8 figures, "representatives" tend only to be worth something in the 6 figures. I feel more represented already.
A big surprise: the new dividend tax cut will benefit "dozens" of House members. The GOP is using the fact that two - 2 - Republicans have no dividend income to "prove" that self-interest had nothing to do with the move.
Reuters reports that DeLay is getting contributions to help with his legal bills - from fellow lawmakers and energy, tobacco, and airline companies, some of the most heavily subsidized and/or protected industries in the US.
It turns out that Lugal was right: the Senate is the rich persons' club. Financial disclosures indicate, according to the NY Times, that many representatives' wealth puts them on a level with "successful middle managers". Meaning that instead of personal worths in the 7 or 8 figures, "representatives" tend only to be worth something in the 6 figures. I feel more represented already.
A big surprise: the new dividend tax cut will benefit "dozens" of House members. The GOP is using the fact that two - 2 - Republicans have no dividend income to "prove" that self-interest had nothing to do with the move.
Reuters reports that DeLay is getting contributions to help with his legal bills - from fellow lawmakers and energy, tobacco, and airline companies, some of the most heavily subsidized and/or protected industries in the US.
Steve Weiss, a spokesman for the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks political donations, said the many donations from other lawmakers was not surprising given Delay's powerful position and his own record as a generous donor to other candidates.It would be nice to see DeLay have to rely on one of these court-appointed lawyers who fall alseep during trials or show up at the courthouse drunk.
"This is you slap my back, I'll slap yours," Weiss said.
