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1 Ch. 9: Congress A Disconnect between Political Elites and the Mass Public

The disconnect Political polarization in elites: – Congress – Issue publics Political moderation in the mass public 2

Sources of elite polarization 1. Ideological divisions – Conservative v. liberal bases – But: both parties include libertarian & populist wings 2. Changes in election rules – Liberal reform: “power to the people” – Conservative reform: “freedom of political speech” 3. Wealth gap between Congress & public 3

Public v. Congressional Wealth 4 Sources: Center for Responsive Politics; US Census; Edward Wolff, Bard College

10 richest members of Congress 5 MEMBERMAX. EST. NET WORTH Rep. Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)$451.1 million Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.)$435.4 million Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)$366.2 million Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.)$294.9 million Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.)$285.1 million Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.)$283.1 million Sen. Herb Kohl (D-Wisc.)$231.2 million Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas)$201.5 million Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.)$136.2 million Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)$108.1 million COMBINED NET WORTH:$2.8 BILLION (all 10 voted to extend Bush’s tax cuts for the rich)

Income inequality in the U.S. (2008) 6

Change in income distribution ( ) 7

8 Actual v. perceived distribution of wealth in the U.S.

How rich are the super rich? (2007 data) 9 Note: The 2007 data (the most current) doesn't reflect the impact of the housing market crash. In 2007, the bottom 60% of Americans had 65% of their net worth tied up in their homes. The top 1%, in contrast, had just 10%. The housing crisis has no doubt further swelled the share of total net worth held by the superrich.

Change in tax rates at the top (1913 – 2010) 10

Change in share of tax burden (1950 – 2007) 11

Key economic changes (2007 – 2009)

CEO v. worker pay (2009) 13

14 Upward redistribution of income (1979 – 2005)