Millionaires Club: More Than Half In Congress Now Have The Big Bucks

Who dares sling the label, do-nothing Congress? More than half of current members are now millionaires – a historical first, the Center for Responsive Politics reported.

Of the 534 who currently hold congressional seats, at least 268 tout an average net worth of $1 million or more, the CRP said. And that’s for 2012. The list could have grown in recent months, the organization suggested.

Either way, this is history in making. The Millionaires Club on Capitol Hill has never included more than 50 percent of congressional members,CRP said, in a written statement.
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