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by trollbridge 63 days ago
Such as that Congress can legally do insider trading since they won’t pass a law outlawing it.
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TheCoelacanth 63 days ago
They literally did pass a law outlawing it in 2012. Enforcement has been very poor, though.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act

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freedomben 63 days ago
Yes, absolutely. It's truly grotesque what they've done (exempting themselves from laws that apply to everyone else).
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