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Want To Be Rich? Be A Florida Politician

You ever ask a kid what they want to be when they grow up and you’ll hear a variety of answers. YouTube star, astronaut, football player. All kinds of cool…

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You ever ask a kid what they want to be when they grow up and you'll hear a variety of answers. YouTube star, astronaut, football player. All kinds of cool jobs!

But if you want to just about guarantee your kids will amass a healthy net worth, encourage them to go into politics. And the upside there, if you're encouraging from a young age, they can stay on a righteous path, avoiding accumulating skeletons in their closet. Now this isn't to say that all of these politicians got rich after they went into office. Certainly, there are those who amassed a fortune before running. But it's clear they've retained and/or improved their financial position.

Let's run through some numbers. When you look at 40 Florida senators, 27 acknowledged net worths of more than $1 million. Nine senators had more than the chamber’s $5.9 million average. Let's look at the House. Of the 120 members, 43 reported net worths of greater than $1 million. And twenty-six members topped the $1.7 million average.

And remember, some of these folks who are clearly GOOD at balancing their personal budgets have made decisions contributing to our greater than trillion dollar national deficit.

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Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.