“Let’s see if we have the guts to ban Members of Congress from trading stocks.”
Not a matter of guts, a matter of common sense. As long as the ruling lawmakers can make decisions based upon stock and bond they are in a position of conflict of interest. And any decisions that reflect the possibility of financial gain to them or their immediate family should be reigned in.
wy69
Never going to happen. Just like term limits, who in their right mind would vote to limit the length of their own employment and its perks?