237 Millionaires in Congress

[mrs reb77]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29235.html

Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That’s 44 percent of the body – compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall.

But that's not the whole reason I'm posting this here. No, the real reason is in the statement below:

Some lawmakers have profited from investments in companies that have received federal bailouts; dozens of lawmakers are invested in Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.

[iron]

sounds like insider trading to me
plus ripping off the American tax payer
how can these people sleep at night?

[coolperfect]

Dont tell anybody but a million is not a lot of money anymore

[bootlen]

Dont tell anybody but a million is not a lot of money anymore

Frankly, I don't care if they profited by $1.98, it was immoral and unethical and a violation of the public trust.

And since a mil is not a lot anymore, send me all you got. You won't miss such a paltry amount.

[coolperfect]

Oh and some of the company names quated above they paid the money back long ago

[coolperfect]

Frankly, I don't care if they profited by $1.98, it was immoral and unethical and a violation of the public trust.

And since a mil is not a lot anymore, send me all you got. You won't miss such a paltry amount. you cant believe me on anything i say with reference to the amount of money i may or may not have,ask MRS REB

[mrs reb77]

Yep, he's a pauper and a pretender.

I agree that the Legislators involved in any 'bailout' voting should NOT have a single dime invested with any of the participants. Who give a good F if they've paid the money back or not--it's worse than insider trading it's insider saving!

Let's see, 'yeah, they're too big too fail (since they have MY money) let's extend them taxpayer money...oh THEM?? They made their bed, they can lie in it'

Yep, it's a problem. But, who's ever trusted any of these politicians anyway? We're not surprised by this are we? Naw, we're all hoping for that change thingy.

[WhoIsThat?]

how can these people sleep at night?
It's easy, if you have

Apparent lack of remorse[4] or empathy; inability to care about hurting others

Narcissism, elevated self-appraisal or a sense of extreme entitlement

Tendency to violate the boundaries and rights of others

Persistent attitude of irresponsibility and disregard for social rules, obligations, and norms

[air2spare]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1109/29235.html

Among the highlights: Two-hundred-and-thirty-seven members of Congress are millionaires. That’s 44 percent of the body – compared to about 1 percent of Americans overall.

But that's not the whole reason I'm posting this here. No, the real reason is in the statement below:

Some lawmakers have profited from investments in companies that have received federal bailouts; dozens of lawmakers are invested in Wells Fargo, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America.

...and people think my hardline political views are are to harsh...I'm not being harsh, I just know the truth and the truth is that we're oppressed (I mean governed) by criminals