Many millionaires in Congress; many post questionable wealth

[Dolores]

Diario Libre publishes insights into the wealth of the members of the Chamber of Deputies. The analysis of the first wealth statements reveals more variety in the financials among deputies than in the Senate, where most of these are multimillionaires.

Diario Libre reports that of the recent 157 sworn declarations of assets published by the Comptroller’s Office up to Friday, 11 October 2024, at least eight re-elected, new, and outgoing deputies have a net worth exceeding RD$100 million. More than 80 have assets between RD$1 million and RD$20 million, while about five have less than a million, and seven reported a negative balance.

Diario Libre looks into the particular case of re-elected PLD deputy Juan Carlos Echavarría Milané. According to his declaration filed on 13 September 2024, at the age of 53, his assets on his statement amount to RD$430.4 million, with 50%...

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[NanSanPedro]

Same with other countries. Politicians = crooks. I would love to see an in depth article of wealth before and wealth after.

 

[chicagoan14]

Same with other countries. Politicians = crooks. I would love to see an in depth article of wealth before and wealth after.

I remember a few years ago they released the salaries of many of the people in congress.

On paper, they made more than a first-year politician state side.

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