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Number of 50 wealthiest members

Each year, The Hill releases a list of the 50 wealthiest members of Congress. We thought we'd put that data in more practical terms. Take Rep. Darrell Issa of California. Surprising no one, the car alarm magnate-turned-Congressman topped The Hill's list yet again this year, with an estimated worth of $355.4 million. With an average household income of about $68,000 in his Southern California district, that means that Issa alone has the wealth of 5,217 of the households he represents.

Issa is a staunch critic of the president. But maybe he shouldn't be. Looking at his worth in 2008, Issa has significantly increased his wealth, adding 121 percent to his total valuation. In other words, his wealth more than doubled under Obama. Of the nine members of Congress whose wealth increased since 2008 (and for whom we have data), five are Republicans — a pretty even split between the parties.