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CAPITAL REGION

Our D.C. representatives neither richest nor poorest
BY TATIANA ZARNOWSKI Gazette Reporter

    Don’t feel bad if you feel a sneaking envy when you read about the wealth of our members of Congress.
    Overall, the legislators we elect to look after our tax dollars are richer than we are.
    “I would think that while there are occasionally not-very-well-off legislators, they tend to do pretty well,” said Ross Miller, economics professor at the University at Albany. While most Americans have a net worth of less than $100,000 — after you subtract the value of their homes — the average member of the House of Representatives has $5 million in net worth. And the average senator? Closer to $13 million. But that doesn’t mean they’re all filthy rich. A look at the personal finances of the Capital Region’s congressional delegation shows they’re almost as diverse as the residents they represent. ....................>>>>...................>>>>.................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r00100&AppName=1