The other day, Juanita called her plumber, Junior Janochek, Jr., to fix a clogged drain.  Junior, Jr., the Republican Precinct Chairman from Happy Fishing Trailer Park was talking about the Rick Perry “miracle” of creating jobs in Texas.

Junior, Jr., who hasn’t been able to afford his NRA dues in four years so he just uses a Magic Marker to update the expiration date,  was defending Rick Perry.  “Juanita,” he said, “I know that Rick Perry is creatin’ jobs.  Hellfire, Darlin’, I got four of them myself.”

So as we head into the Labor Day weekend, let us hold dear to our hearts the shrinking middle class in this country and the men and women holding down four jobs, none of which provide health insurance, paid vacation, or retirement benefits.

And let us also remember the folks in charge of being fair to them.

Texas is No. 1 on an annual list that those on it may not be too eager to publicize — Roll Call’s 50 richest members of Congress.

Six Texans made the list, with Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Austin, at No. 1. The former prosecutor is the richest of the rich, with $294 million in assets and no liabilities, much of it derived from his wife and her family. Linda McCaul is the daughter of Clear Channel Communications CEO Lowry Mays.

Other Texans on the list included Kenny Marchant, R-Coppell, a former home builder who ranked 19th for his $16.4 million in assets; Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, who ranked 38th with $8.53 million; freshman Blake Farenthold, R-Corpus Christi, who earned 39th place with $8.51 million; freshman Bill Flores, R-Waco, a former oil industry executive who landed at No. 45 with $7.7 million; and Randy Neugebauer, R-Lubbock, who ranked 50th with $6.2 million.

There’s only one name in that list who gives a gnat’s butt about the middle class.  Guess who it is?

Thanks to Big Mike for the heads up.