Care to enlighten me on the difference as I see both as the same thing.
It is entirely possible to profit from insider knowledge without taking any taxpayer dollars. Taking money from me to give to a man who has not looked for a job in three years does not enrich the politician, but it helps him get re-elected so he can continue to enrich himself in other ways. I would vote to give each Congresscritter a one million dollar bonus for each year the country broke even financially. I don’t give a damn how much they or anyone else MAKES. I care about what they SPEND because they are spending my money.