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  1. 05-26-2011, 05:17 AM #1
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    How to Go to Congress and Become a Millionaire

    How to Go to Congress and Become a Millionaire

    John Ransom

    Ever wonder how people go to Congress and become millionaires?

    A new academic report clears it up for us.

    A report from four scholars, Alan J Ziobrowski; James W Boyd, Ping Cheng; and Brigitte J. Ziobrowski, titled Abnormal Returns From the Common Stock Investments of Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, shows that between 1985 and 2001 members of Congress enjoyed a considerable advantage over members of the public in their investment returns.

    The article was published by Berkeley Electronic Press and is a follow up to a similar study done on investments by US Senators. http://www.bepress.com/bap/vol13/iss1/art4/

    “A previous study suggests that U.S. Senators trade common stock with a substantial informational advantage compared to ordinary investors and even corporate insiders,â€
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  2. 05-26-2011, 09:09 AM #2
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    Well now you know why they will "Lie, Cheat, and Steal!" to get elected!
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