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2021-10-14 Government Corruption

Just how did Nancy Pelosi build a $120mn fortune on a $223,000 annual salary?

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Posted by Fred 2021-10-14 01:01|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 It was back in high school when I noticed that it did not make economic sense to spend millions of dollars to get a job that paid $100K a year. Kinda sorta made me think something else might be going on. Know what I mean? *nudge*nudge*wink*wink*

Posted by SteveS 2021-10-14 01:31|| 2021-10-14 01:31|| Front Page Top

#2 I remember years ago that congress made sure they were above the insider trading laws made for us pee-ons. Why doesn't the Supreme Court require the congress to be subject to all laws they write for the riff raff? Time to fire those who think they're above the laws they command of others including the Supreme Court.

Posted by Count Galeazzo Flomoque6504 2021-10-14 03:23|| 2021-10-14 03:23|| Front Page Top

#3 “While lawmakers who violate the STOCK Act face a fine, the penalty is usually small — $200 is the standard amount — or waived by House or Senate ethics officials,” said Businessinsider.

So it isn't a fine, but rather a trading fee. How very innovative.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-14 05:02|| 2021-10-14 05:02|| Front Page Top

#4 Forget Warren Buffett. I'm tailoring my portfolio to match Nancy's. She could make another fortune selling stock tips on Wall Street.

Posted by Tom 2021-10-14 08:54|| 2021-10-14 08:54|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ What you REALLY wsnt is Nancy's tip line. I'm convinced her loyalty base is market driven.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-14 09:18|| 2021-10-14 09:18|| Front Page Top

#6 Buffett's dad was a congressman.

Most of his best stock picks have involved either oligopolies or legislative arbitrage, in both cases, companies that took advantage of favorable legislation or regulatory treatment. Tobacco, newspapers, insurance and financial companies .... Another more recent example: scooping up the railroad stocks during the period when the Democrats were killing the Keystone pipeline.

Dad taught young Warren well.

Posted by Patriot 2021-10-14 09:25|| 2021-10-14 09:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Buffett has held RR stocks for many years. The Keystone Pipeline thorn in his side has been successfully removed.

Posted by Besoeker 2021-10-14 09:33|| 2021-10-14 09:33|| Front Page Top

#8 Just how did Nancy Pelosi build a $120mn fortune on a $223,000 annual salary?

Hillary taught her cattle futures?

Posted by Frank G 2021-10-14 12:36|| 2021-10-14 12:36|| Front Page Top

#9 What you REALLY wsnt is Nancy's tip line. I'm convinced her loyalty base is market driven.

Catch the story of the trading group whose sole stock analysis is betting on the Pelosi Purchases? They are doing quite well.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-10-14 13:32|| 2021-10-14 13:32|| Front Page Top

#10 ^ Do they have an ETF?

Posted by Patriot 2021-10-14 13:44|| 2021-10-14 13:44|| Front Page Top

#11 https://housestockwatcher.com/summary_by_rep/Hon.%20Nancy%20Pelosi

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-10-14 13:54|| 2021-10-14 13:54|| Front Page Top

#12 Even NPR has a story on it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-10-14 14:00|| 2021-10-14 14:00|| Front Page Top

#13 Obrigado!

Posted by Patriot 2021-10-14 14:10|| 2021-10-14 14:10|| Front Page Top

#14 Prego.

Even NPR has a story on it.

Better way to word that without sounding snotty, because the story is being avoided, is that it is so painfully obvious, NPR had to put their take on it.

Posted by swksvolFF 2021-10-14 14:17|| 2021-10-14 14:17|| Front Page Top

#15 Fentanyl.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2021-10-14 15:22|| 2021-10-14 15:22|| Front Page Top

#16 $120 million is so last year $315 million.

Posted by Glogum the Low-priced4647 2021-10-14 15:28|| 2021-10-14 15:28|| Front Page Top

#17 Like the Clintons while in Arkansas.

Posted by JohnQC 2021-10-14 16:58|| 2021-10-14 16:58|| Front Page Top

#18 Insider tips via big tech lobbyists of course.

Posted by Ebbomoger Speaking for Boskone4589 2021-10-14 21:08|| 2021-10-14 21:08|| Front Page Top

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