Did you know that Mitt Romney is almost 20 times as wealthy as Barack Obama? Or that the five richest members of the Senate are all Democrats? This infographic, which compares the net worth* of the presidential candidates, members of Congress and the general public makes it hard to believe anyone in Washington who says he’s one of us.
The data on the chart is from 2010, so if you want up-to-the-minute tallies, check out The Hill‘s annual ranking of the 50 wealthiest lawmakers, which was published today. And in case you were wondering, here’s a list of the 25 members of Congress with the lowest net worth. Feel better now?
*The graphic is actually an ad for YoBucko.com, a personal finance guide, but the numbers come from reputable sources and seem to check out. (via visual.ly)
