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		swyx on March 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Twilio employees, associates charged with insider ... well, for one, members of congress are legally allowed to insider trade. pretty convenient laws when you make the laws.

CharlesW on March 28, 2022 [–]

> well, for one, members of congress are legally allowed to insider trade.

Are they?

Highlight link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act#:~:text=The%20law%20....

JumpCrisscross on March 28, 2022 | [–]

Spoiler: members of Congress are not allowed to trade on inside information. We haven't yet seen a prosecution, however.

dnsco on March 29, 2022 | | [–]

Why go after congress members making millions when you can go after software engineers making thousands?

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