"I wonder if he is aware of the fact that a large majority of Tea Party faithful in Congress have invested heavily in credit default swaps that pay off in the event of a national debt default. "
Source please.
Welp, to start with, there's Eric Cantor.
Cantor still has up to $15,000 in the same fund. Contacted by Salon this week, Cantor’s office gave no indication that the Virginia Republican, who has played a leading role in the debt ceiling negotiations, has divested himself of these holdings since his last filing. Unless an agreement can be reached, the U.S. could begin defaulting on its debt payments on Aug. 2. If that happens and Cantor is still invested in the fund, the value of his holdings would skyrocket.
Would you like more?
I mean, he's one of the leaders but I'm sure with a little more research I can dig up a nice little laundry list.
