"No really, how can we force congress to change the rules so that elected officials can't profit from inside information? Why would they ever vote for such a bi

"No really, how can we force congress to change the rules so that elected officials can't profit from inside information? Why would they ever vote for such a bill?" Well, those people profiting off of it would have to vote against each other's interests. Money wins elections. Not issues, which are just window dressing. The media cartels own your attention for all your waking ours and, as MiB said, while individuals are rational and sensible, people (that is, the voting electorate) are easily scared, easily duped, and increasingly easily controlled. So it's not just "vote against being rich", it's also "vote to lose the next election".