• Rakonat@lemmy.world
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          3 months ago

          Cheaper to put Grandpa in congress than a nursing home… If you have connections.

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        Although it looks like he took the cash and either put it in a boring bank or payed off debt. He didn’t put the money in some sort of fund for retirement or the kids. He’s clearly not rolling in dough.

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          What I’ve heard suggested is he has a few pensions from his time in the military, and as a teacher.

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      3 months ago

      I don’t know about this particular form, but it wouldn’t surprise me if they exempt their personal house, and this form only lists investment properties.

      • AlexWIWA@lemmy.ml
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        3 months ago

        This is most likely correct. Anytime you apply for e.g. welfare they don’t make you list your home, car, etc. But if you have a second car you have to list that.

        Someone else said he sold his house when he got elected though, so maybe he actually doesn’t own one.

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      He has a wife, so maybe stuff in her name be excluded?

      Also, what happened that race horse ownership is specifically named on this list.