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They come to Congress poor, and they leave rich.

November 16, 2011 by

Have you seen the fascinating 60 minutes piece on how much money Congressmen make on the stock market off insider information?

A bit chilling, to say the least.

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Daniel Burton lives in Salt Lake County, Utah, where he practices law by day and everything else by night. You can follow him on his blog PubliusOnline.com where he muses on politics, the law, books and ideas. He is active on social media, Republican politics, and has been named to PoliticIt’s list of the “Top-50 Utah Political Opinion Leaders” on Twitter. You can reach him directly at dan.burton@gmail.com

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