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2. Good. Dems should press this.

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 02:35 PM

Dec 17

“I think we should be changing the law…that nobody in the Congress should be able to make money in the stock market while they’re in the Congress,” Biden said.
Shakir noted in the interview that Biden did not own stock when he was serving as a senator.
A bipartisan group of senators earlier this year unveiled a plan that would ban the president, vice president and members of Congress from buying stocks and a wide range of other financial assets.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5044669-biden-congressional-stock-trading-ban/

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The Hill: Biden endorses congressional stock trading ban [View all] Dennis Donovan Dec 17 OP

Now sign the fucking ERA! SheltieLover Dec 17 #1

The President has no formal role in the amendment process InstantGratification Dec 17 #5

All Biden has to do is ratify it Alpeduez21 Dec 17 #11

Came on here to post the same! n/t Alpeduez21 Dec 17 #9

Good. Dems should press this. blm Dec 17 #2

Yes! nt LittleGirl Dec 17 #17

No stock trading while in Congress?? progressoid Dec 17 #3

For that sweet, sweet lobbyist swag JoseBalow Dec 17 #10

HA! DeepWinter Dec 17 #4

Their legal/financial staff will quickly find a way around this minor impediment. erronis Dec 17 #6

Post removed Post removed Dec 17 #7

Nothing personal Dennis LittleGirl Dec 17 #8

No TheProle Dec 17 #12

Ha! Sure... druidity33 Dec 17 #14

Alert on the post. Let a jury decide. Dennis Donovan Dec 17 #15

I've served enough juries LittleGirl Dec 17 #16

Great, but I'm more concerned by their bigger corruption and, well fascism. Sigh. themaguffin Dec 17 #13