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Congressmen/women and Senators - Have you Sold Stock Lately?


I'm curious.  How many House of Representatives and how many Senators have SOLD stock in the past 2 months?  Have they bought any?  How many of those that sold, are Republicans and how many are Democrats?

I would ask the same of the Pres. Obama's administration, how many of them have sold and/or bought stock this year?

The answer could be very 'telling' to Americans where the economy truly is since these are the people 'in the know' of all the facts.

I've heard recently, several Republicans accusing Pres. Barack Obama of playing the 'fear' card with the economy and now with the health care issue.  Did those same GOP members sell their stocks out of fear of losing money, did they also buy new ones? 

I would also like to ask how many of those Republicans and talk show hosts truly feel that the sky rocketing health care costs aren't part of our economy's problem.

Perhaps those in the business of reporting the 'news' will investigate these questions and get some answers from the Congressmen and the administration.

I would first have them fill out a survey under the pretense that nobody would know how they answered the questions.  Then I would begin asking, one by one, if they've sold and/or bought stock this year.

I think most Americans will be shocked to find out that 'yes' they've sold stock; but that they've also bought stock and bought more property while the shares and market is down.

And if this is the case, then perhaps there has been a bit of 'fear' tactics used to get things passed, otherwise, if all they've done is sell --- they must be really worried too.

Finding out if they bought any new stock or into any new business would also tell us who 'they' think will go 'under' and who won't.  Did anybody buy into AIG, the auto industry or anybody else that recently received a bailout?  If so, how do they explain their reason for doing so?

Now media - go find these things out.

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What a great question. It might be especially interesting to see what the leadership in Congress and those on the banking and finance committees are doing with their money these days.

A bit off track, but I've often thought it would be informative if there were a website that showed if members of Congress vote in ways that are consistent with how they live. In other words, if it's good enough for the American people they work for, is it good enough for them, too? e.g. If they vote against more funding to regulate toxic toys and say more regulation is not necessary and the system works fine, do they buy any toy on the market for their own children? Or do they only buy certifiably non-toxic toys.

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...how many members of Congress are Twit(ter)s!?

...We the Twits, in order to form a more perfect Union.... http://tweetcongress.org/

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