Can Congress Save Us From the SEC?

Published: Friday, 26 Feb 2010 | 1:00 AM ET

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Cramer during Wednesday’s Mad Mail segment called the SEC’s new rule to curb short selling mere “window dressing.” A day later he told viewers that apparently Congress will need to intervene if there’s any chance of stopping the kinds of bear raids that nearly brought the markets down at various points in 2008.