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Which part of the Constitution has an issue with this?

• dragonwriter 3y ago
  For the federal government doesn’t work that way Constitutionally: the question is “what part of the Constitution authorizes it?” (Arguably the answer is “the interstate commerce clause”, but its important to ask the right question.)
  • chrisco255 3y ago
    The interstate commerce clause is about commerce between states, it's not about imposing legal restrictions on future classes of Congress. There is a reason why the Constitution requires 2/3 supermajorities from both chambers and 3/4 of state legislatures. Any legal restrictions targeting members of Congress (that aren't broadly applicable to everyone in the U.S.) have to go through the constitution.
    • LocalH 3y ago
      Tell that to Wickard v. Filburn. Stock trading by Congress definitely affects interstate commerce as much as an individual farmer growing wheat that is not for interstate trade, or even a thousand such farmers.