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Why politicians should not own stocks

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[–] [email protected] 24 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

I’m a democrat and get tired of this woman prancing around doing whatever the fuck she wants. Why can congress, or close family, even be allowed to own stock? Of course this bullshit will keep happening and nothing will be done about it.

These people need to be set to higher standards than this.

[–] Kecessa 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It happened 3 months before and Republicans always beat her

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They still shouldn't be trading individual stocks, whether they have inside information or not.

[–] Kecessa 5 points 2 months ago

Sure, I'm just saying there's a reason why it's always her that media talks about even when it's clearly not insider trading and even if she always gets beaten by Republicans.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What would you think about their holdings and trades being allowed, but having to be public?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

If jimmy carter sold his peanut farm so there wouldn’t be any self interest optics while he was president, these congressmen can wait it out until they are no longer serving the public interest

[–] [email protected] -3 points 2 months ago

Exactly. This isn’t as much about Nancy as it is about politicians abusing their power.