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Draining the Swamp....

by Chalky

Jan 16, 2017

....not so much.

Rep. Price, the nominee for Health & Human Services secretary - insider trading.

::::quote::: "The new revelation is the latest example of Price trading stock in a health care firm at the same time as pursuing legislation that could impact a company's share price. The issue has become a major liability for the congressman after The Wall Street Journal reported last month that he traded roughly $300,000 in shares over the past four years in health companies while pursuing legislation that could impact them" :::end quote:::

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Lulu On 1/17/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: > On 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: >> One of the promises of the Trump campaign, and one of the > few I >> hoped he might be able to deliver on, was that he was >> such a competent businessman that he would be able to run >> the > government >> like a well-run business. >> >>...See MoreOn 1/17/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: > On 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: >> One of the promises of the Trump campaign, and one of the > few I >> hoped he might be able to deliver on, was that he was >> such a competent businessman that he would be able to run >> the > government >> like a well-run business. >> >> Now he doesn't even seem to be able to get his nominees >> to fill > out >> their ethics paperwork anywhere near on time. > > Seems a lot like business as usual. Remember all of the > trouble with Obamacare and the website? O couldn't get his > people to get the website up in time. Looks like we're in > for more of the same. > >> Not a surprise. Trump's leading by example. He still l >> hasn't > released >> his taxes > > Has the audit been completed? I know the ITS also has > issues with time, but you would think they might try to > put a rush on this and force Trump's hand.

Since the IRS has a policy of not commenting on audits we have only Trump's word that he is even under audit. In any case there would be no reason not to release his taxes even if he were being audited. >> >> No wonder he will enter the White House with historically >> low approval ratings. > > Didn't he also have no chance of winning because he was so > far behind in the polls? > > >> On 1/17/17, Bob R/CA wrote: >>> On 1/17/17, EasTexSteve wrote: >>>> Heck, I did the equivalent of this, and so has everyone >>> else who >>>> invests in stock! >>> >>> Yeah, that's called "trading." >>> >>> Now Google "insider trading" and you'll understand the >>> difference. >>> >>> You'll have to give it up, Chalky. To the Trump tribe, >>> their agenda is "pure," so it simply doesn't matter how >>> dirty their hands are. >>> >>>> >>>> On 1/16/17, Chalky wrote: >>>>> ....not so much. >>>>> >>>>> Rep. Price, the nominee for Health & Human Services >>>>> secretary - insider trading. >>>>> >>>>> ::::quote::: "The new revelation is the latest example >>>>> of Price trading stock in a health care firm at the >>>>> same time as pursuing legislation that could impact a >>>>> company's share price. The issue has become a major >>>>> liability for the congressman after The Wall Street >>>>> Journal reported last month that he traded roughly >>>>> $300,000 in shares over the past four years in health >>>>> companies while pursuing legislation that could impact >>>>> them" :::end quote::: >>>>>

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E On 1/17/17, Bob R/CA wrote: > On 1/17/17, EasTexSteve wrote: >> Heck, I did the equivalent of this, and so has everyone > else who >> invests in stock! > > Yeah, that's called "trading."

> Now Google "insider trading" and you'll understand the > difference.

I know what insider tra...See More

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Lulu The difference was that Price WAS a lawmaker, whose mandate was to act in the interest of his constituents, not himself.

In a nutshell (from CNN), "Price bought up to $15,000 worth of stock in Zimmer Biomet -- a medical device maker -- and then introduced a measure that would have directly benefited the company. One week after Price b...See More

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Tim Finnegan On 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: > On 1/17/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: >> On 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: >>> One of the promises of the Trump campaign, and one of the >> few I >>> hoped he might be able to deliver on, was that he was >>> such a competent businessman that he would be able to run >>> the >> govern...See MoreOn 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: > On 1/17/17, Tim Finnegan wrote: >> On 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: >>> One of the promises of the Trump campaign, and one of the >> few I >>> hoped he might be able to deliver on, was that he was >>> such a competent businessman that he would be able to run >>> the >> government >>> like a well-run business. >>> >>> Now he doesn't even seem to be able to get his nominees >>> to fill >> out >>> their ethics paperwork anywhere near on time. >> >> Seems a lot like business as usual. Remember all of the >> trouble with Obamacare and the website? O couldn't get his >> people to get the website up in time. Looks like we're in >> for more of the same. >> >>> Not a surprise. Trump's leading by example. He still l >>> hasn't >> released >>> his taxes >> >> Has the audit been completed? I know the ITS also has >> issues with time, but you would think they might try to >> put a rush on this and force Trump's hand. > > Since the IRS has a policy of not commenting on audits we have > only Trump's word that he is even under audit. In any case there > would be no reason not to release his taxes even if he were being > audited.

A smart tax lawyer would advise against it. Also, there is no requirement to release taxes. It is common practice, just like members of congress attending the inauguration of the winner of our presidential election.

Also along the line of just releasing things, why would you hide yoga routines and not just release your emails?

>>> No wonder he will enter the White House with historically >>> low approval ratings. >> >> Didn't he also have no chance of winning because he was so >> far behind in the polls? >> >> >>> On 1/17/17, Bob R/CA wrote: >>>> On 1/17/17, EasTexSteve wrote: >>>>> Heck, I did the equivalent of this, and so has everyone >>>> else who >>>>> invests in stock! >>>> >>>> Yeah, that's called "trading." >>>> >>>> Now Google "insider trading" and you'll understand the >>>> difference. >>>> >>>> You'll have to give it up, Chalky. To the Trump tribe, >>>> their agenda is "pure," so it simply doesn't matter how >>>> dirty their hands are. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 1/16/17, Chalky wrote: >>>>>> ....not so much. >>>>>> >>>>>> Rep. Price, the nominee for Health & Human Services >>>>>> secretary - insider trading. >>>>>> >>>>>> ::::quote::: "The new revelation is the latest example >>>>>> of Price trading stock in a health care firm at the >>>>>> same time as pursuing legislation that could impact a >>>>>> company's share price. The issue has become a major >>>>>> liability for the congressman after The Wall Street >>>>>> Journal reported last month that he traded roughly >>>>>> $300,000 in shares over the past four years in health >>>>>> companies while pursuing legislation that could impact >>>>>> them" :::end quote::: >>>>>>

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EasTexSteve On 1/17/17, Lulu wrote: > The difference was that Price WAS a lawmaker, whose mandate > was to act in the interest of his constituents, not himself.

Really? Then how did Obama stay in office for 8 years LOL! Lawmaker or not, what he did does not fit the definition of insider trading.

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