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[–] LakotaPrude 0 points 25 points (+25|-0) ago 

Exactly. Rules like this are irrelevant because they're so easy to work around through friends and family. Just look at Hunter Biden.

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[–] Pepper-theDoctor 0 points 11 points (+11|-0) ago 

This rule would actually help in that scenario because it's illegal for Hunter Biden to inside trade and legal for sitting members of Congress. He's getting away with his corruption because of a lack of will to prosecute.

The bigger issue is that it would require businessmen to leave companies they work for or are board members of. It would basically disqualify some of the most qualified men in the nation from serving in Congress

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[–] albeit ago  (edited ago)

inside trade [is] legal for sitting members of Congress

No. It is illegal since 2012. Insider trading is punishable by prison and severe fines. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STOCK_Act

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[–] ninjajunkie ago 

No more revolving door between Wall St. and Washington.