{"id":23007,"date":"2022-07-16T13:10:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-16T20:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=23007"},"modified":"2022-07-16T13:10:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-16T20:10:26","slug":"how-do-politicians-keep-getting-so-rich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2022\/07\/16\/how-do-politicians-keep-getting-so-rich\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do Politicians Keep Getting So Rich?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How Do Politicians Keep Getting So Rich?\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/W3U6rhWT-QE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/SecondThought\">Second Thought<\/a> Jul 15, 2022 How Do Politicians Keep Getting So Rich? \u2013 Second Thought SUBSCRIBE HERE: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbm9VMm5CZ3ZzdDVicVBBNElNV2xVTjVkcEhzQXxBQ3Jtc0tuYlZ0b3V1Rm40RHowc3N4QnFSdnhOZ25aZllBaGZYa0YtRlZFQzB3dVhUX3o1LUtYUGZLTTFxR1NmLWF5a0tlZ0RoRjRzMGF6aGViWkZuUGRCVnQ1c3dQR19VdkZNZ25RR1JHblpJRWQwcHJOaWZNOA&amp;q=http%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F2nFsvTS&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/2nFsvTS<\/a> New video every Friday! Citations and Further Reading: Average American salary <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU9KNWxrU3pmMEwxSDA3TWtjdE1PRFhobWhjQXxBQ3Jtc0tsejB0dm9Ld2Q1c19MYl9zTFhuemhWYW5QOHlLVlRZNHVIdjNIYmhhQ291SzItUUlpWWNiU1pSWFJtalBCSTRDVGowRWd2UDB0WW5ZcEEtQklWQkFKV2VBdDJhenFJOXQ3a2lPbXpTaHVGLUxFZVMyMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ssa.gov%2Foact%2Fcola%2FAWI.html&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/oact\/cola\/AWI.html<\/a> 0.1% of Americans by wealth <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbk5DN05kTW5IU201eEhINVhYS09HMl9tM2VBUXxBQ3Jtc0tsZ1REaGlxbU1ybVZldUpWc2lwRUNTRm9veVlBdll3NmxUU29xUlRMNk9Yb2lZbDJRRi1DREZRcWFVSnhxRVBDUVNqbkxxSW53am1jUDl4dXN0Q3Zmc0lEQzVvVlI5SWdQUlpSWmdTZVJPcUNTeWVsOA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Feconomics.princeton.edu%2Fworking-papers%2Ftop-wealth-in-america-new-estimates-and-implications-for-taxing-the-rich%2F&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/economics.princeton.edu\/worki&#8230;<\/a> Wealth increases in congress <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0Rpb290cUtyd0tjQjhsaTAyWkhqZWowTVVWd3xBQ3Jtc0trdFVmWXdVaXFUTnloWVVrVjViOUNiUkhwRmlIejN0OVpNZUplTXhSajZrUklKb1NYc2tjb0NZTHhnbVBIQWRZdWYwT1hfUWZmWWlwYWNYc3RkWG1hVnVJd0o1eTN3MTgxeEs1SWtpaGc5MzRIVGdrTQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Fpersonal-finances&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/personal-&#8230;<\/a> Majority of lawmakers are millionaires <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFhRbkU0QUVfNTNVZ3VCdTcxcXowVFgxb2tkd3xBQ3Jtc0trMEg5bVpzc1p5NjJQT3A2bzdtWTRrRFRGOS1oYjFXNXZNMml3UG90eXFxOFhmNU1jd0xXdEhGQmFkY2dnLUZfaDY4ek1QZVpzV2Q0bFJqRnZLMjFhUzROZFNCY2szOEhzS2Fmdnd2R3JDa0l3VXdzSQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Fnews%2F2020%2F04%2Fmajority-of-lawmakers-millionaires%2F&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/news\/2020&#8230;<\/a> Pelosi net worth <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3o5aTlMTzctQXp3aXZ2Sm1POTdMLUswRThGUXxBQ3Jtc0trZTcza0plTllJQm94T1RxT1NkdURTLThhdnBSZWlOOUVSWWtxYS0wT1hXVGpIMUxvVVJGLU1udW5ZT3djNFdKa1Y0QTdMZ3JxWnJTZXphT2x0UUcySkR1RGY2czdGZGVuUHBEclpEN0ptSlRWZHJfMA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Fpersonal-finances%2Fnancy-pelosi%2Fnet-worth%3Fcid%3DN00007360%26year%3D2018&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/personal-&#8230;<\/a> Pelosi investments and returns <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXBDRjZXQ3QzR2RZMm9YSGpNYmhDVVNVSDJPQXxBQ3Jtc0ttbThBbEJwUDUxTkVpZUx5OXladnVxUzBlNXdVUWJDLUo1X3FzS0RuYjgzTXNYU2NLc1NxVmcyQ2tTTmx2b1h2S3EzM29JRUFYLUp6aTVkVzB3V3lkNmlJcFh6Um5qRWxtTVlkQTBRSmtETXZadlEwcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fjacobin.com%2F2021%2F12%2Fhouse-speaker-paul-stocks-insider-trading-wealth&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/jacobin.com\/2021\/12\/house-spe&#8230;<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbU1fcGFqYnVhdGN6Y05odEJscTRnamdYM2hkQXxBQ3Jtc0ttaU9jS3FBS2Jjc1RNMUc4SU1DeS1yM2FXRHllNGVGY05QUmpYbUQ2X1kwYTZfQS1HV1NZWENXcjVEeURtZkJvS25iMW9DTUFJTWJMYU1FaGt1ZHZfVzlpMWpmWEF0dWphZ3BFVnhZU1Noa04ydmdPcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nerdwallet.com%2Farticle%2Finvesting%2Faverage-stock-market-return&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.nerdwallet.com\/article\/in&#8230;<\/a> Pelosi says no <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa1hCSHI2Z2FfQ3plc0dzRzEtYUhHd1NucV8yZ3xBQ3Jtc0trR1BDRUR3bHg4d3pBVktxMzBzRUEyT2xJR29EQlJ5T0dfSHBIdnlyc0tJWkR5SE5OeDk2VnRZYVpsb1pEYnR5M1hXbjBJU21TT2sxRmpHN0UteGl3bkZEbGlNaFBiX09lTjMzTUEyUUdnM29kSERJWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FABCPolitics%2Fstatus%2F1471222077688532997%3Fs%3D20&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/ABCPolitics\/statu&#8230;<\/a> Richard Burr\u2019s pandemic article <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbjcxUVNJSGxJbmhvUlhLVmhzSEZKaUtXUzB0d3xBQ3Jtc0tsbkJpaWxZY2lWTVk5MUdYQllSM0NpaWdfTzRjenlEdnJBQmJ4ZThWejQ0eXNTXzJiX21POGgxZkRmNVI2RlhrNllSeFY5c3NFbk1oY1BJVWZleEliZWtIVUV3TmVwLUluNUxiZDFYeUx3cEJ4MUx5Yw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fopinion%2Fcoronavirus-prevention-steps-the-u-s-government-is-taking-to-protect-you-sen-alexander-and-sen-burr&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/coron&#8230;<\/a> Burr\u2019s stock dump <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUlZSFdEUDQ4djVoTWhlZFFGTkVrbVpYS2Jkd3xBQ3Jtc0tsWTNyeXZYT0hfUERxa3p4MXlpbE0zME5vSFlJV3lucHBlbm1oTENhSVN3OHNUT2tlQTBLTWpnTC1GS0MtN090RG9GZy0tVWszN2ViSUVwWHRWd0hUWFZHeXFxTVRTZW1jLVMzOW40aWx1VG96aVJ2Zw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.propublica.org%2Farticle%2Fsenator-dumped-up-to-1-7-million-of-stock-after-reassuring-public-about-coronavirus-preparedness&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/se&#8230;<\/a> Stock dump investigations closed <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFDT3RoWUIwNkx5SFlGMmtibThUMF9yZlFFZ3xBQ3Jtc0tuVnppUVlFdjF2Sk5xQ09xdThDWnJ4WDhid3ZJeFg2VzF6X25Qa2MtRFUyVVpRVXdvVFVZd1VUSzBtSVN1TTBPSE5rTUY0Q0hfbC1XV1BLOXQwRVdNMzZ2bHFpWWI3LUZyYjRvTUszTmMwREVldFhkWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2020%2F05%2F26%2F862692569%2Fjustice-department-closes-investigations-of-3-senators-burr-inquiry-continues&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2020\/05\/26\/862692&#8230;<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbnYzU3h6YmYxM3V6dUZoMUpaMVo4d0YzSEFSd3xBQ3Jtc0tuRktMOHN3YXdUY1dpbWJMaTdpOWZhWTF0VGo1Q2RZcFZ5YUZ0ZVFnY29KWE93RXdBa3BGRURuSjlybHZXay1kcHRpdzN1N1pFdUFLVlIwdkI5NDBaWlplcHIxaWREYS1fM1RoNHJTRGVPeWdjOWtGcw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.npr.org%2F2021%2F01%2F19%2F958622574%2Fdoj-drops-insider-trading-investigation-into-sen-richard-burr&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2021\/01\/19\/958622&#8230;<\/a> Business insider investigation into insider trading <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGdfVTJLNVp5Szh4UjhFZFFrSDFjbHBUR2V5UXxBQ3Jtc0ttY2JfQm1xZHk1TFZwMGJJMzJiM283NGhvS002TE14SWszYVJoWGVvSTNiNjlyR1RBZGdSaXg1dUNQamI2cGsyWURlQnRWVmJ6WDAtdVBrcy11Tm9vUGozb3N6THVXNXNJZ20tdzU4eFRYVW1aY2tiQQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessinsider.com%2Fcongress-staff-violated-stock-act-conflicts-of-interest-possible-2021-12&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/congr&#8230;<\/a> Studies on congress stock returns <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbkUyMGdXMm9WTzNGbmR4Q0pOaXRYcHhDeW9RQXxBQ3Jtc0tuenRPcXFnX251Y05TcHFpLWh4S1VjUi05YVY4R1pVR0N1dnFFd09YNHBXV2F3LVg2dGZWUG9rZlc4cnZ0VlJjU1lCLXA2eVZ1cTAxS1V2SUxiQ2JsMXVsY2hfX2NVeXVtOExBbnRHTEZnd2dYYlotUQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.researchgate.net%2Fpublication%2F227378283_Abnormal_Returns_From_the_Common_Stock_Investments_of_Members_of_the_US_House_of_Representatives&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publicat&#8230;<\/a> 2017 Public Citizen report \u200b<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFROWmNTelpfOWtGdUdCTXR5dTVlREdRUFpSZ3xBQ3Jtc0tsN0tKempWOElMSy1aQS1fR2JmaG9rYUxWczJfUHZfbDhDdldQZmlnWm5TOE5aU3Nmb2dUeHk4cUhMaXJpLUVKTmtKV01CUjNleUlKOHZNR1F5STJYR0hCOC1xQTdLRWJyYThsbTQwenl4SXZBYWkzZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizen.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fmigration%2Fcase_documents%2F2017_stock_act_report.pdf&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/wp-content\/up&#8230;<\/a> $3.7 spent on lobbying <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGlCd2RRUk9QaG84ZG1ZZ0hEajdDaU96blp3UXxBQ3Jtc0tsNUhEZTdIUDBjYjNLcFhlUlpXNW9lYnJkXzVaWkZaUVlibHlrVllpbGhCWXJYZGdSUW4yRW9hSXF3M0o1bVB1TWJTMTFFaDlKUUd6YklCTm0xSld3bGR1aXZULXREN1VWUzdIS05qckJkXzdfRkgxTQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Ffederal-lobbying&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-l&#8230;<\/a> Top spenders <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGFXR1lMcTJRWnNXaUtIT2UyRldza1J1UzFxd3xBQ3Jtc0tsOU45aGNtX08wX2QzWVA4QmRqR3BUOHRxM0lNZFZJLVdXbTkwd195UjZlUHUwN3JfN2lBOHpZbUNnVEY1akw0UUFjUUJ0akZPQWV5Vm5POEZFT0tPU0NEc1hZM2QxVzFQYnRGLUxmTG01RU40RHRYTQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Ffederal-lobbying%2Ftop-spenders&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-l&#8230;<\/a> <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbGM2LUU1QzVDNy1MZ0cwTjlaMHVyanRNSF83d3xBQ3Jtc0ttNm5Ba3ZiMV90dTdIb1g5Vlk3a21zZS1qdnVaWUJNY0I1SHlhQk1ZeDN3NU9YRmtfanVwRE9LTm5YWTZSeWZPT2s2NkNhOS1jVTEwQ05fY2VpcFR3c2NpZEd2bXZIc3hYN0pjUmVyVG5XRWZXRm1nYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Ffederal-lobbying%2Fbusiness-labor-ideological&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-l&#8230;<\/a> Nancy Pelosi $180,000 in lobbying <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbXNFN2tlZl90X2lNSEZ6bmNMZ3Z1WkJybl9yQXxBQ3Jtc0tsemYxbGplNjJMSnE2MGlMNzBqRG1ZdzZiaEhXM1FpVGk4WDlIcVZuVWhsX0xjWUE2WFYzWnlrZ0Z2QVRVaG5GQTBzRGFJRi05YzNBdjZvZV9ocExwUmhCOGNnMHBIb2JEc0xnbV9yTUtiaV80ZkJCNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.opensecrets.org%2Ffederal-lobbying%2Ftop-recipients-details%3Fcycle%3D2020%26id%3DN00007360&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.opensecrets.org\/federal-l&#8230;<\/a> $1 lobbied = $760 return <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbE9aQVpWaEZNRUlzaFFKanlNb2pYTmxmV1hEZ3xBQ3Jtc0trZ1cwZ1MwT3ZlV2E4MkpCdkVDWWwzcU1ZRHVRS1pWTEs5RWQzanV0eUNrdzVKZFB6RjZhbVNpdngyOXZvTVNmTTVKSjl4R1ZZQmJOdGJKSjlNQ3lhTXlxYmthem9qU0ZmNzBRYlBTZi05UXpYV0w3bw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fsunlightfoundation.com%2F2014%2F11%2F17%2Ffixed-fortunes-biggest-corporate-political-interests-spend-billions-get-trillions%2F&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/sunlightfoundation.com\/2014\/1&#8230;<\/a> \u2154 of politicians go into lobbying <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa3pwV0sxMTY1RnBzT1Ayc0xfczdfdTZtazFMQXxBQ3Jtc0tsS3JPY0prRU8ySFcyQ3o1aVZYODBhNjJpM1JLZjVxbWp5WWx2M3VGRlk5ZGhBZERmY0JCNU9kVkZCZF9wZjg2cGstOWZDTVN0TzlHd3RCakhfeUc3eXBtZkVtdGkyTkpYVmxkcExrVWhJeWdvc1IwYw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.citizen.org%2Fnews%2Frevolving-door-class-of-2019-nearly-two-thirds-of-former-lawmakers-with-jobs-outside-politics-land-in-influence-business%2F&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.citizen.org\/news\/revolvin&#8230;<\/a> Lawmakers get pay raise for going into lobbying <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa2pLbGVqbm5ueXlOc0o1b1lYNHpocnktb2hrUXxBQ3Jtc0ttZFBJNmk3Z0JsSjc4ZW0ybTNWd1RDcjQxUlk3VWVLUlNOOVJERDQ1NHdva0l5R3gwQ09WS2J2OS1yZGFSZ1IxdGdxdHlYamhtVkxVcDN0RkZvUDM5VkEzNHp3Vm9XUDduR001Q09Ma21OU0ZRczZqdw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thenation.com%2Farticle%2Farchive%2Fwhen-congressman-becomes-lobbyist-he-gets-1452-percent-raise-average%2F&amp;v=W3U6rhWT-QE\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.thenation.com\/article\/arc&#8230;<\/a> Nancy and Paul Pelosi Visa lobbying\/investment <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" 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