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Comcast business built for business. so it's my last day in new orleans, and i'm on my way this morning to tca to give them the checks from the fund-raiser that we had at john's house. and we raised $31,000. i mean, we raised more than a lot of people make in a year. this money will help 30 people who work at tca make $10.10 next year take care of their families a little better, have a little
Though he's part of the 1%, he made his millions representing the 99% as a victims' rights attorney. he has collected millions of dollars from insurance companies on behalf of victims of hurricanes katrina, ike and sandy and runs the same law firm credited with taking down big tobacco. but john is also an entrepreneur, always looking for the next big profitable opportunity. recently, he has partnered with several other 1 percenters who are investing several billion dollars in an oil and gas project in louisiana. how do you get to the point as an incredibly successful lawyer where you say, well...
Home in the 9th ward to find out why he thinks it's been so difficult to catch a break. >> what were the circumstances you think that led you from where you were in detroit to here? >> it was two main things. one was my house payment changed from right around $500 a month to right around $1,100 a month. and right within a few months of the time of that happening the work started to dry up for the union, you know. it just wasn't there. >> as a foreman for his union back in detroit, john says he was once well on his way to achieving the american dream, earning upwards of $30 an hour. but as unio...
Point in monopoly where you win. you just keep going. >> and when john says he keeps going, sometimes it's in one of his custom-built race cars. that's right. while some people find time to hit the gym in the morning, john hits the racetracks. >> well, what i like about this is it's hard to concentrate on anything else. can't worry about work. can't worry about the problems. concentrate just on this. so when you are in a good groove and going fast is that your talent would get you beyond the rich guy in the ferrari and pass him. >> yeah. >> that was always great. i like the underdog. >> i don'...
Old. >> 8,000. >> who is going $10,000. who's got 12? >> i love my wife. >> you men should feel terrible. 14 five. how about $15,000? >> john's going $15,000. >> i love my wife the most apparently. >> $17,000. >> you're still saving money. >> $18,500. >> and $18,500 going once, 18 five going twice. sold to our amazing host. let's hear it for john. [ cheers and applause ] one more thing. as i said, the largest donation was $1,000. who in this room would be willing to donate $1,000 right now to help this charity? raise your hand. there's $9,000. there's $10,000.