About all I know is that congressional salaries are not high enough to make them rich. They get rich because of inside deals and crony capitalism. However I believe their insurance and retirement are spectacular.
Agreed. Cantor was supposed to pass a bill after the holidays (which would be now...)to end insider trading within.So with more tea party conservatives in there there is hope we can clean it all up.
http://www.cnbc.com/id/45612773/Why_Is_Eric_Cantor_Blocking_the_Congressional_Insider_Trading_Act