Obama Signs Bill Banning Congressional Insider Trading

American Voices • Opinion • barack obama • ISSUE 48•14 • Apr 4, 2012

Following a prayer breakfast this morning, President Obama signed into law a bill prohibiting members of Congress and other federal employees from insider trading. What do you think?

“But insiders have the best information.”
Shirley McElwy –
Home Health Aid
“While we're banning things that are already a crime for everyone else, could the president sign an executive order preventing congressmen from poaching alligators?”
Clive Gibbons –
Systems Analyst
“Oh, great. Now I’ll probably have to compete with Sen. Lieberman on my can-scavenging route. That guy’s ruthless.”
Matthew Johnson –
Copywriter

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