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The Money List is a crowdsourced journalistic endeavor motivated by the ever-growing wealth disparity that plagues the United States and the wanton disregard for basic human needs in the name of shareholder profits and perceived power.
Our mission is to scrutinize and showcase betrayals of common decency and other egregious acts perpetrated by those in positions of power and influence in both the private and public arenas. Using the power of crowdsourced information and the speed at which that information can be disseminated, this public Wiki has been created and made available for contribution by citizens inspired to document, investigate, scrutinize, and inform others.
Citizen journalism is a powerful tool protected in America by the Constitution of the United States. So important was this power to the founders of the country that these protections were enshrined forever in very first amendment. In order to maintain a healthy and sustainable representative democracy truly accountable to the people, it is vital to gather, collect, share, examine, scrutinize, categorize, comment on, and otherwise document matters of public interest. We can think of no matter of greater public interest than that of the public's own continued health and prosperity.
Information is power.
The United Healthcare CEO Shooting
Published and preserved for posterity to document the troubled times, The Money List is working to archive digital media assets showcasing the mindset, feelings, and overall disposition of the citizens of the United States in the hours and days during and following the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on 4 December 2024. In cases where it may be untenable to host the media here, links to external sources may be provided.
Executive Wanted Posters - Appearing several days after the shooting, posters in the classic "Wanted" style were hung in several large cities around the country.
Corporate Killers
Some corporations are more evil than others, and many take great strides to obfuscate their true motives or hide their behaviors from the public eye. Capitalism demands growth, and taken to the extreme ultimately results in a class of people that put more value in the dollar than they do value in human life. The end result is that the real-life pain, suffering, anxiety, stress, and lives of the people are reduced to numbers and metrics to be evaluated only as a business risk.
The lack of empathy shown by these corporations is appalling to many. In late 2024 the shooting of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson, suspected to have been committed by Luigi Mangione, ignited a wave of support from the general public. In spite of a tumultuous political climate, people on both ends of the political spectrum shared messages espousing their own experiences and disdain for the health insurance industry.
It was this event that inspired the creation of The Money List. The general public received a proverbial slap in the face as they watched things unfold; the disproportionate spending of resources and manpower being all too apparent now. In America, it isn't about justice for all. In America, it isn't about advancing on merit, nor about compassion and empathy for your fellow persons. No - in America, greed is rewarded. A lack of compassion so large it borders on sociopathy is rewarded.
Billionaires in Politics
According to WorldPopulationReview.com as of 2024 there are currently 756 billionaires currently living in the United States and District of Columbia. Only seven states lack any billionaire residents - Alaska, Delaware, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, and West Virginia.
In 2024, the organization Americans for Tax Fairness released a report detailing political contributions made by some of the wealthiest families and individuals in America. The top ten largest total contributions break down as following:
| Rank | Family/Individual | Total Contribution | Liberal/Democrat Percentage | GOP/Republican Percentage | Other Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mellon Family | $172,006,600 | 0% | 85% | 15% |
| 2 | Adelson Family | $136,667,400 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 3 | Musk Family | $133,356,000 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 4 | Uihlein Family | $131,732,833 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 5 | Griffin Family | $101,570,800 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 6 | Yass Family | $85,682,681 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
| 7 | Singer Family | $56,953,800 | 0% | 96% | 4% |
| 8 | Simons Family | $46,611,803 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 9 | Bloomberg Family | $45,082,349 | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| 10 | Koch Family | $43,672,200 | 0% | 100% | 0% |
