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Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by hn_throwaway_99 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:15PM (#27841045)
If you want to be a US Congressman, especially one on a cyber subcommittee, you shouldn't be trading options in individual tech stocks, period.

Stick your money in an index retirement fund like the rest of the plebes.

Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by berniemadoff69 on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:26PM (#27841090)
Correct - you get your spouse to make the trades.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by fridif on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:32PM (#27841119)
Like Pelosi's husband and Hillary Clinton as well.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by quickthrowman on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:41PM (#27841167)
Yep, insider trading is the only bipartisan thing in Congress these days.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by fridif on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:09AM (#27841557)
A new Washington Consensus ;)
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by 404mm on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:33PM (#27841125)
I thought they passed a bill to make it not illegal for Reps to do insider trading.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by ipaddr on Thursday July 15, 2021 @12:41AM (#27841400)
Now you have to find someone to charge them.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by gruez on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:44PM (#27841188)
Are they just that lazy at plugging loopholes for congressman? I have a hard time believing this works for normal insider trading cases.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by encryptluks2 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @12:14AM (#27841308)
LOL... this is exactly how Congress and governments works for the most part, and I think it is foolish to think that it will ever change. One of the hardest things to accept is that we live in a dog eat dog world, and that by and large people will put their own interests before the interests of others. Many people actually think it is admirable that people will go to such lengths, and it is an accepted part of reality that with success often comes the apathy of others.
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by busymom0 on Thursday July 15, 2021 @01:23AM (#27841656)
"No one will really understand politics until they understand that politicians are not trying to solve our problems. They are trying to solve their own problems -- of which getting elected and re-elected are No. 1 and No. 2. Whatever is No. 3 is far behind". - Thomas Sowell
Re:GOP Rep. on cyber committee dumped MSFT shortly before $1... by beambot on Wednesday July 14, 2021 @11:54PM (#27841231)
Plenty of plebes trading options through Robinhood...