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Barring lawmakers from investing in equities seems like it would be another barrier for non-wealthy people to be politicians. EDIT: Why the downvotes? Middle c
by rkk3 5y ago
Barring lawmakers from investing in equities seems like it would be another barrier for non-wealthy people to be politicians.
EDIT: Why the downvotes? Middle class people use the stock market for their retirement funds. If you take away this ability or you take away the salary of lawmakers, you are restricting it to people who are already affluent.
- lupire 5y agoAs the article explains, the proposed ban is only on individual stock trades. As a US leader, investigating in broad US market indexes is sufficient for preserving your middle class wealth.