02-07-2019, 10:03 AM
Bill, keep in mind that the Silents are less conspicious than the Boomers with their ideological crusades. With their billions and their knowledge, they know how to do lobbyism and keep their fortunes. (And for that, complicated laws with lots of loopholes help!) While hypocritically crying how they're eating up the future of the younger, and pay a lower tax rate than their secretaries.
I checked the list of US billionaires on WP. Result: 5 Silents of the top 15, 16 of 36 (10 to 40 Billion $), 34 of 109 (4 to 10 billions).
Most prominent names:
Rupert Murdoch
Ross Perot
The Koch brothers (both of them)
Michael Bloomberg (if the Silents still want a POTUS, he might be their last chance)
Sheldon Adelson
Charles Schwab
Carl Icahn
Ralph Lauren
Mitch McConnell
Lamar Alexander
Dianne Feinstein
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Steny Hoyer
Maxine Waters
I checked the list of US billionaires on WP. Result: 5 Silents of the top 15, 16 of 36 (10 to 40 Billion $), 34 of 109 (4 to 10 billions).
Most prominent names:
Rupert Murdoch
Ross Perot
The Koch brothers (both of them)
Michael Bloomberg (if the Silents still want a POTUS, he might be their last chance)
Sheldon Adelson
Charles Schwab
Carl Icahn
Ralph Lauren
Mitch McConnell
Lamar Alexander
Dianne Feinstein
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Steny Hoyer
Maxine Waters