[IgorPartola]

Hmm. Given that in order to retire in the US you must invest in the stock market that would be a big requirement. Don't get me wrong, I am all for solving this problem, but simply not allowing the SEC employees to participate in the market would be a pretty good way to ruin their retirement.

An alternative would be to instead provide pensions. I don't really see how that happening given the "no handouts at any cost" attitude of the majority party in the House.

[judk]

Index fund or blind trust, problem solved.

[nknighthb]

Uh, look up the thread. You're replying to a post predicated on someone else's rejection of blind trusts.

[bonestamp2]

How about a blind trust of index funds? Those blind trusts aren't always blind.