Congressman owns a lot of stock in "defense" contractor he advocates for...

[Archae]

It may be legal, but it's still corrupt.
(BTW, he's my congressman, and he loves making speeches to Teabagger groups.)

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri advocates for defense contractor in which he owns stock

WASHINGTON — Congressman Tom Petri has long been an enthusiastic booster in Washington for Oshkosh Corp., a defense contractor in his Wisconsin district, but he not only has a political stake in the company’s success, he has a personal one as well. To the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Since 2006, he has purchased between $265,000 and $650,000 worth of shares in the company, which makes tactical vehicles for the military, a Gannett Gannett Wisconsin Media Washington Bureau review of financial disclosure reports found.

http://www.sheboyganpress.com/article/20140208/SHE0198/302080103

[RKP5637]

1. Not surprised at all, the system rewards corruption. n/t

[jsr]

2. A $3 billion contract.

Always follow the money.

[Thinkingabout]

3. Is this the contractor which was given the contract over the contractor in Texas which had

Years of experience and the new contractor had to totally tool up in order to get the line going?

[Scuba]

4. This turd sends me questions like "Do you want the government to interfere with your doctor?"

[Coyotl]

5. Personal Financial Disclosure Form.

Tom Petri (R-Wis), 2012
http://www.opensecrets.org/pfds/CIDsummary.php?CID=N00004426&year=2012

Net Worth: From $6,011,023 to $45,265,999
Rank: 25th in House

2/3 of support is out-of-state!