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Bernardo de La Paz

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6. Hawley is pushing a no-stock-trading act for Congress critters; it has a slam name

Reply to gab13by13 (Original post)

Wed Apr 30, 2025, 09:20 AM

Apr 30

The idea is that members and spouses would not be allowed to own or trade individual stocks or sector funds. They could own broad based funds and Treasuries.

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2 Magat Senators Are Doing The Work For Democrats [View all] gab13by13 Apr 30 OP

I'm pissed and we need to talk about these issues openly Ponietz Apr 30 #1

I see myself as extremely liberal and enthusiastically progressive. Magoo48 Apr 30 #2

Cutting Medicaid vs. trillions in tax cuts for the fabulously wealthy should be a no-brainer. hadEnuf Apr 30 #3

Performative bullshit from a car salesman and the 1/6/21 100-yard record holder . . . hatrack Apr 30 #4

Some republicans found that a lot of people wearing MAGA hats are poor. JohnnyRingo Apr 30 #5

Hawley is pushing a no-stock-trading act for Congress critters; it has a slam name Bernardo de La Paz Apr 30 #6

And it has precisely zero chance of passing . . .. hatrack Apr 30 #7

I still find it intriguing... OneGrassRoot Apr 30 #8

It's gotten out of committee twice in recent years. I wouldn't write it off yet. Conditions Bernardo de La Paz Apr 30 #9

Magats firmly believe the cuts are being done to eliminate waste and fraud DeeDeeNY Apr 30 #10

Dems are saying that DownriverDem Apr 30 #11

I think the House is voting more like Memorial day dsc Apr 30 #12

You must mean 2 republicans are finally joining the Democrats speaking out against cutting Medicaid. chowder66 Apr 30 #13