385 REPORTER: "Should members of congress and their spouses be banned from trading individual stocks while serving in Congress?" //// PELOSI: "No...We are a free market economy. They should be able to participate in that." //// translation = no, thats where we make our money (twitter.com) posted 3 years ago by president_elect 3 years ago by president_elect +385 / -0 23 comments share 23 comments share save hide report block hide replies
When you have access to knowledge of Government funding before the general public; that is the exact opposite of a “free market”.
Business executives have rules as to when they may buy or sell. Congress has no rules whatsoever.