The Daily Caller

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, a self-proclaimed Democratic Socialist, got $795,000 in 2016 from MacMillan Publishers for his book, according to 2016 annual financial filings. The senator also received $63,750 in royalty payments that year. In addition to his lavish book deals, the socialist senator brings in over $200,000 a year, which puts him in the top 4 percent of American in terms of income.