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quakerboy

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11. This, at a minimum.

Reply to buzzycrumbhunger (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 24, 2025, 12:49 AM

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Honestly, Id prefer a system where when you are sworn in as a upper level government official, your net worth, aside from your personal home and regular use property, is turned over to the US treasury. And then your life is paid for by the government during your service. After you leave service, you are repaid proportional to how the country has done during your tenure.

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"We're willing to tell you how much we're gaming the system!" mdbl Sunday #1

Why don't they start the Congressional Long-Short Hedge Fund? bucolic_frolic Sunday #2

They should be banned from stock trading buzzycrumbhunger Sunday #3

This, at a minimum. quakerboy Monday #11

It is and if it's accepted is open to abuse. I agree - blind trusts for Congress and the executive branch. marble falls Sunday #4

Blind trusts indeed. They can hire the best money managers in the world for their term in office. bucolic_frolic Sunday #5

That's everybody's goal. I have no problem with blind trusts. marble falls Sunday #6

Tax any gains at 110% Bluejeans Sunday #7

Simple choice - Nigrum Cattus Sunday #8

FFS that may only worsen the market manipulation lostnfound Sunday #9

There were absolute fortunes made popsdenver Monday #10

Nope. You want to be in Congress, you do no trading. travelingthrulife Monday #12