by Leif Jensen | Mar 23, 2022 | Rant |
Not all politicians come into office wealthy – but many leave that way. Here are the top 10 winners of the past decade. No one ever said Congress was not the place to grow your wealth Name Growth Percentage Avg. Wealth 2008 Avg. Wealth 2018 Grace...
by Leif Jensen | Mar 22, 2022 | Rant |
The salary of a typical member of Congress is $174,000. No one is qualifying for food stamps, but some lawmakers carry significant personal and/or business debt. Here are those “poorest” members. I know 2018 is the most current data. But then it is...
by Leif Jensen | Mar 21, 2022 | Rant |
I was wondering what Congress earned in only pure salaries, here is what I found… Speaker of the House $223,500 Majority leader and minority leader of...
by Leif Jensen | Mar 14, 2022 | Rant |
The Stock Act is an Act of Congress designed to combat Congressional insider trading. It was signed into law by President Barack Obama on April 4, 2012. The law prohibits the use of non-public information for private profit, including insider trading by members of...
by Leif Jensen | Mar 7, 2022 | Rant |
As the US continues to issue debt obligations (why live within our means), China continues to pony up to collect our debts and thus hold our future in their hands. We can look for China to continue to buy a hefty portion of America’s Treasuries. Beijing holds about...
by Leif Jensen | Feb 1, 2022 | Rant |
The reasons for immigration have drastically changed over the past centuries. Today it is surmised that primarily, immigrants choose to leave their home country in order to improve their quality of life. Economic reasons for immigrating include seeking higher wage...
