House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading

Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by twblalock on Thursday July 28, 2022 @01:47PM (#32267834)

Nobody sane would take that deal.

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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by wyre on Thursday July 28, 2022 @03:14PM (#32268904)

Only on HN is a 1 million dollar salary a bad deal

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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by twblalock on Friday July 29, 2022 @01:49AM (#32273581)

It's a bad deal for the kind of people who are capable of succeeding in national politics.

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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by idiotsecant on Thursday July 28, 2022 @02:12PM (#32268147)

Nobody sane would take $1M USD per year for life?

Call me insane I guess.

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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by hedora on Thursday July 28, 2022 @01:57PM (#32267959)

Which part? If you get elected to the Senate, you and your kids are set for life.

Do you really want people greedier than that running the country?

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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by dahfizz on Thursday July 28, 2022 @02:37PM (#32268477)

A million dollars per year for life? Most people would kill for that deal. Not the HN crowd, but most people without hesitation.

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