Maeve@kbin.earth to Progressive Politics@lemmy.world · 21 days agoSenate blocks Republican bill restricting stock trades by US Congress memberswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square5linkfedilinkarrow-up175arrow-down12file-textcross-posted to: usa@midwest.socialusa@lemmy.ml
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Democrats block measure they say didn’t go far enough – and was bundled with ‘poison pill’ voter ID rules
minus-squarerafoix@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up5arrow-down1·21 days agoThey should be forced to cash out their stocks and at most have US only stocks in their portfolio which includes where they manufacture products.
minus-squareNotEasyBeingGreen@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·21 days agoIndeed. Every share owned is a very real conflict of interest. This also provides a disincentive for the wealthy to run for office, which is good.
minus-squareLordCrom@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·21 days agoIts called a bond trust. All officials should be forced to use them
They should be forced to cash out their stocks and at most have US only stocks in their portfolio which includes where they manufacture products.
Indeed. Every share owned is a very real conflict of interest.
This also provides a disincentive for the wealthy to run for office, which is good.
Its called a bond trust. All officials should be forced to use them