Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · edit-26 days agoSenator Hawley introduced a bill to ban stock trading among Members of Congress. Democrats said OK we'll support it if it includes the President and JD Vance. Now the White House is against the bill.lemmy.worldimagemessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1imageSenator Hawley introduced a bill to ban stock trading among Members of Congress. Democrats said OK we'll support it if it includes the President and JD Vance. Now the White House is against the bill.lemmy.worldDavriellelouna@lemmy.world to politics @lemmy.world · edit-26 days agomessage-square20linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squarechellomere@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoI’d be careful to not encourage short term economic growth, which it may do if they’re allowed to sell directly when they leave office.
minus-squarePsaldorn@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·6 days agoThat’s why I say only sellable after term is complete. Perhaps a delay after that point would encourage policies that stand the test of time.
minus-squareHubertManne@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·6 days agoThis is where proper taxation comes in. They should not want to sell it all at once.
I’d be careful to not encourage short term economic growth, which it may do if they’re allowed to sell directly when they leave office.
That’s why I say only sellable after term is complete.
Perhaps a delay after that point would encourage policies that stand the test of time.
This is where proper taxation comes in. They should not want to sell it all at once.