237 members of congress (44 percent) are millionaires.
By comparison, only 1 percent of Americans are millionaires.
And the number of plutocrats could be higher still:
One caveat on those numbers: Federal financial disclosure laws don’t require members to list the value of their personal residences. That information could alter the net worth picture for many lawmakers.
So much for the whole “of the people, by the people, for the people” thing…