Because congresspeople making a few million on the side is nothing compared to billions and trillions spent blowing things up and world banks defrauding the public.
Fuckin peanuts. Really don't care.
Fuckin peanuts. Really don't care.
> billions and trillions spent blowing things up
These two things are not unrelated. Congresspeople having financial stakes in defense companies (Raytheon/Honeywell/Lockheed Martin/etc) while also making policy decisions that directly impact their bottom line (go to war/manufacture this equipment/send military aid) introduces a clear conflict of interest.