The article below lists estimated wealth of the R contenders. No wonder these folks go crazy whenever the word tax is mentioned...worse, they use the oxymoronic term" job creators" when they have actually killed jobs - Cain, ROmney, and some of the others have made money eliminating jobs, not creating them. The fact that Bachman amassed a fortune is one indication that the system is far from being a "meritocracy."
The net worth of GOP presidential contenders - Business - US business - msnbc.com: "Judging from the net worths of the nine leading Republican presidential nominees, politicians need to be wealthy to run for high office. By most Americans’ standards, all nine are considered rich. The wealthiest candidate, Mitt Romney, is worth somewhere between $190 million and $250 million. Those on the lower end of the spectrum, such as Rick Santorum and Rick Perry, are still worth at least $1 million. The wealth of these politicians has been amassed in several ways."
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