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The Get-Rich Congress

Every member of the House and Senate can trade stocks and make land deals while considering major bills. Our guide to eight who mixed business with governing.

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Rep. Spencer Bachus

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Rep. Spencer Bachus

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After learning in a September 2008 briefing with Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson and Fed chairman Ben Bernanke that the financial markets were in deep trouble, Bachus began aggressively buying and selling stock options.

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