Actually, they’re not supposed to pocket it just as long as they’re holding office. But when they leave, for whatever reason, the balance in their campaign fund becomes theirs…according to the law.
Members of the House and Senate make far more from insider trading than they do from all other sources combined. All one has to do is look at their net worth before taking office and compare it with what they are worth just a few years later. Makes no difference whether Republican, Democrat or Independent. Blind trusts may be investing their funds, but all that means is they do not know where the funds are actually invested. They can however pass on information to the trust but the trust can’t communicate anything back other than how well the trust is doing.
hsawlrae over 12 years ago
No big surprise.
doc white over 12 years ago
The pockets have gotten deeper.
pouncingtiger over 12 years ago
Been there, done that.
Kathe over 12 years ago
A’int it the truth!
KEA over 12 years ago
Actually I think large chunks of it go to the media barons
prrdh over 12 years ago
Actually, they’re not supposed to pocket it just as long as they’re holding office. But when they leave, for whatever reason, the balance in their campaign fund becomes theirs…according to the law.
dahawk over 12 years ago
Members of the House and Senate make far more from insider trading than they do from all other sources combined. All one has to do is look at their net worth before taking office and compare it with what they are worth just a few years later. Makes no difference whether Republican, Democrat or Independent. Blind trusts may be investing their funds, but all that means is they do not know where the funds are actually invested. They can however pass on information to the trust but the trust can’t communicate anything back other than how well the trust is doing.
cbrsarah over 12 years ago
It figures. Career politicians need to go.
danlarios over 12 years ago
crooks & murders are in congress
medved over 12 years ago
well, the people who donate the big money are even bigger crooks than the politicians who may pocket them