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minus-squareMouselemming@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoObviously he “campaigned on banning stock trading” because he knew he wouldn’t be able to resist doing it. It should be a requirement that all elected congresspeople put their stocks in trust before they take their oaths and their seats.
minus-squareDancingBear@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoAt this point they shouldn’t be able to own stock outside of a mutual fund or basic retirement account. They should have to sell all of it.
Obviously he “campaigned on banning stock trading” because he knew he wouldn’t be able to resist doing it.
It should be a requirement that all elected congresspeople put their stocks in trust before they take their oaths and their seats.
At this point they shouldn’t be able to own stock outside of a mutual fund or basic retirement account. They should have to sell all of it.