Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who violated stock-trading rules 132 times last year, says it's 'ridiculous' to ban lawmakers from trading stocks. "I think it would really cut back on the amount of people that would want to come up here and serve, I really do," Tuberville added. "We don't need that."

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[–]Mikulbleu 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Good, lets have less crooked mobsters trying to run for election

[–]One_Jack_Move 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Yeah, cut back on the number of corrupt a-holes.

[–]jamesK_3rd 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I'm actually ok with this.

Then I can follow this guy or San Fran Nancy, and trade what they're trading.

When they ban it, well then it just moves to shell corporations, PACs, and/or non profits that "fundraise" on behalf of a candidate.

They aren't doing anything to actually stop it, they're just making it less obvious to average people.

Of course, that's probably why there will be bi-partisan support for "banning" it

[–]Chipit[S] 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

There was a Twitter account that posted all the details of Congress' stock trading, what they were buying and when.

Twitter swiftly banned it, of course. Because they're pro-regime propagandists.

[–]IkeConn 1 insightful - 1 fun1 insightful - 0 fun2 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

Blatant crook. Just blatant.