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Congressmen Lose Big Bucks in 2008, But Still Rank Among Nation's Richest
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON -- Even members of Congress – many among the country's richest people -- aren't impervious to the nation's economic recession. Current congressional members' median wealth uncharacteristically dropped nearly 5 percent in 2008 when compared to the prior year, ...
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