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A week ago this morning, the "STOCK Act" was a fairly typical piece of legislation. Almost nobody had ever heard of it.
But that was before "60 Minutes" aired a piece last Sunday night that showed members of Congress from both parties apparently trading stocks on the basis of insider knowledge -- and getting away with it.See the full content of this document
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Stock Act Boosted by '60 Minutes'
The next morning, the lawmaker who had been pushing the STOCK Act for six years -- Rep. Louise M. Slaughter -- quickly learned that her bill had gone from life support to center stage overnight.
"I got to the Rochester airport and I was besieged by people who said: 'I watched '60 Minutes'," Slaughter said.And that was just the start.Now Slaughter, a Democrat who represents a dis...See the full content of this document
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