Sarge
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Nice.
http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/danielhowesblog/index.php?blogid=386
And they wonder why folks are angry?
How 'bout because evidence keeps mounting that the people who make the rules that govern increasing provinces of American lives -- financial institutions, members of Congress and their preening staffers, for starters -- tilt the rules to their benefit. The latest: At least 72 congressional aides from both sides of the aisle, The Wall Street Journal reported this week, traded shares in companies their bosses oversaw from their lofty perches on key congressional committees.
"The aides identified by the Journal say they didn't profit by making trades based on any information gathered in the halls of Congress. Even if they had done so, it would be legal, because insider-trading laws don't apply to Congress," the paper reported. "A few lawmakers proposed a bill that would prevent members and employees of Congress from trading securities based on nonpublic information they obtain. The legislation has languished since 2006."
http://apps.detnews.com/apps/blogs/danielhowesblog/index.php?blogid=386
And they wonder why folks are angry?
How 'bout because evidence keeps mounting that the people who make the rules that govern increasing provinces of American lives -- financial institutions, members of Congress and their preening staffers, for starters -- tilt the rules to their benefit. The latest: At least 72 congressional aides from both sides of the aisle, The Wall Street Journal reported this week, traded shares in companies their bosses oversaw from their lofty perches on key congressional committees.
"The aides identified by the Journal say they didn't profit by making trades based on any information gathered in the halls of Congress. Even if they had done so, it would be legal, because insider-trading laws don't apply to Congress," the paper reported. "A few lawmakers proposed a bill that would prevent members and employees of Congress from trading securities based on nonpublic information they obtain. The legislation has languished since 2006."