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6. I believe FDR made it a crime during his 3rd term.

Mon Feb 27, 2012, 12:24 AM

Feb 2012

Correct me if I'm wrong but I think St. Ronnie Raygun is the one who made it legal.

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Yes. nt MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #1

How about a hefty tax on all short term investing n/t doc03 Feb 2012 #2

Its not so much people as it is an insufficiently regulated market bhikkhu Feb 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author MikeOlsen Feb 2012 #4

I believe FDR made it a crime during his 3rd term. Initech Feb 2012 #6

...the worst president according to Libertarians and Reaganites. JNathanK Feb 2012 #10

No. Buying into the future is an important part of commerce. banned from Kos Feb 2012 #7

It was a crime until Reagan was president. Initech Feb 2012 #8

I've been molested enough times by the invisible hand. JNathanK Feb 2012 #9

We should regulate so the market serves max utility to the People PufPuf23 Feb 2012 #11