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Gimpyknee

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4. He's not alone.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 16, 2025, 11:26 PM

Aug 16

More than 100 members of Congress have made more than 10,000 stock trades a year from 2021 through 2024. Not surprisingly they generally outperform the market. This must stop. There needs to be a law that Congressional members cannot trade stocks while in office.

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Lawmaker's 'political malpractice' has GOP leadership worried he'll lose a key seat [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 16 OP

"weaponize Mr. Bresnahan's trades"? SouthBayDem Aug 16 #1

Bothered Me ProfessorGAC Aug 16 #3

And there's some complaints that Dems Cha Aug 16 #2

He's not alone. Gimpyknee Aug 16 #4

If they're that fucking worried, maybe they should stop running criminals...but they wouldn't have a party anymore if Karasu Aug 17 #5

Update: Someone on bluesky posted a gift link to the NYT article SouthBayDem Aug 17 #6

Thanks! BumRushDaShow Aug 18 #7