
The Move to End Congressional Stock Trading
The Daily Show: Ears Edition
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Members of Congress Are Making Money Off of an Economic Meltdown
35 members of congress cashed out on information they received for meetings with treasury secretary hank palson and others. Congressman spencer baccus was icly trying to keep the economy from cratering while privately betting that it would. Congress passed the stock act, which banned members of congress from trading stocks based on private information within forty five days. It turns out that legislation is, like most members of congress before bed, completely toot.
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