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So you know that one of the GOP's leading "deficit hawks," Eric Cantor
walked out on budget talks, and cast doubt on whether or not America will raise the debt ceiling and pay its debts. If that happens, we will default, and all manner of horrible, terrible no good things happen to the US and global economies. But did you know that Eric Cantor himself might actually
profit on such a thing? That he's actually invested in such a way that if the US economy tanks, he gets
paid? It would seem to be true, and it is exceedingly, disgustingly sleazy.
[Excerpt]Eric Cantor Hit By Democrats For Potentially Profiting From U.S. Default House Democrats are circulating a resolution accusing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) of having a conflict of interest in the debt ceiling debate, a move that could provide an awkward C-SPAN moment for one of the lead Republicans in the budget negotiations. . .Read more at: Huffington Post