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MN2theMax

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2. That is good news

Reply to Mysterian (Original post)

Mon Jan 24, 2022, 03:14 PM

Jan 2022

I was so disappointed when she said that members of congress had the "right to participate in the free market." Politicians buying and selling individual stocks is just wrong and corrupt. Good on Madam Speaker for rethinking her position on this. And by all means, take the Supreme Court along too!

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Pelosi opens the door to stock trading ban for members of Congress [View all] Mysterian Jan 2022 OP

K & R 50 Shades Of Blue Jan 2022 #1

That is good news MN2theMax Jan 2022 #2

Even if they are completely honest it just looks bad ripcord Jan 2022 #4

Yep! Rebl2 Jan 2022 #20

Can congress control behavior of SC justices? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2022 #3

My immediate thought. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #5

yes, very disappointing Grasswire2 Jan 2022 #7

Maybe the issue is that she'd have a major bipartisan revolt to deal with. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #8

67% of Americans support it though OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #9

I'll bet the percentage would be even higher if the question were phrased properly, such as ... Earth-shine Jan 2022 #10

Yep actually. OneCrazyDiamond Jan 2022 #12

Do members of the SC have insider info on which to make trades? Earth-shine Jan 2022 #6

The Supreme Court makes decisions that have great impact on major industries Mysterian Jan 2022 #11

Very good point. It's not just trading, it's also what they already have. Earth-shine Jan 2022 #14

Does the bill ban insider trading? Or ALL trading? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2022 #13

Banning insider congressional stock trading was one of Obama's Firestorm49 Jan 2022 #15

Let them have 401K's, IRA's, and blind private wealth management like everyone else. bucolic_frolic Jan 2022 #16

When we go forward with anything let's take the Supreme Court with us to have disclosure," she said. Budi Jan 2022 #17

Definitely. nt ecstatic Jan 2022 #18

👍 Rebl2 Jan 2022 #19

But Options, futures, bonds and warrants BadgerKid Jan 2022 #21