Pelosi, one of the wealthiest members of Congress with an estimated net worth of $46 million, defends the practice of trading stocks by public servants, saying: “We are a free-market economy.”

Speaker Pelosi
Only 5% Of Voters Agree With Pelosi That Members Of Congress Should Be Allowed To Trade Stocks
“We are a free-market economy. They should be able to participate in that,” Pelosi stated. A mere 5% of voters agreed with the practice, while 19% had no opinion.