Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free-market economy’

Re:Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free... by syki on Thursday December 16, 2021 @12:40PM (#29581109)

I believe otherwise. A term limited politician will look for ways to secure their future. I think with term limits we'd end up with even more legislation effectively written by lobbyists. Think Robert Rubin type corruption on an even wider scale than it is today.

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Re:Pelosi defends stock trading by lawmakers. ‘We are a free... by mech422 on Thursday December 16, 2021 @06:23PM (#29585441)

I don't think we _could_ end up with more legislation written by lobbyists. It's pretty much 100% already.

I think at the worst, we'd be right where we are now...

Plus with term limits, at least we'd be rid of them, instead of having them perpetually come back...

However, the litmus test would probably be if we actually get term limits.. After all, if they're that corrupt, they won't vote against their own interests.

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