One of the hallmarks of a too powerful government is when the ruling class exempts themselves from the laws their subjects must follow. Last week, congress quietly repealed much of the STOCK Act, last year's well publicized law that finally made insider trading illegal for congressional employees acting on proprietary legislative information. You'll still go to jail for that, but your betters in Washington? Some animals are more equal than others.Congressional leaders in both parties are engaged in high-level, confidential talks about exempting lawmakers and Capitol Hill aides from the insurance exchanges they are mandated to join as part of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, sources in both parties said.
Update: John Boehner has quickly distanced himself from this:
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