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Squidworth89 t1_isuemgz wrote

Reply to comment by mhb20002000 in Stop The Corruption by sillychillly

It’s easy to prove that ford employee knew the stock would tank.

It’s not so easy to prove a politician knows a stock is going to move.

Banning equities is idiotic. It’ll only disincentives people from running. The already wealthy people will still get around it.

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MaineHippo83 t1_iswo2ke wrote

They can invest in mutual funds or use a blind trust. Actively trading stocks of say chip manufacturers when you or your spouse is voting on the CHIPS bill should absolutely be illegal

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Squidworth89 t1_isx8ckl wrote

Your vision is narrow as well as understanding of the matter.

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