Episode 117 • • 36:25 - 40:40
117: No Anthrax For You!
Obama Avian Flu Legislation and Stock Investments
Unverified reports suggest that as a Senator in 2005, Barack Obama invested between $50,000 and $100,000 in AVI BioPharma shortly before introducing the Avian Act (S. 969). The legislation pushed for increased federal spending to fight avian flu, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest regarding his personal portfolio.