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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by eloff on Friday July 29, 2022 @08:30AM (#32276053)
Yeah, I don't like your odds here. Your politicians can barely agree on a budget these days. Constitutional amendments seem like a thing of the past now. But it's likely the only good solution here, and on other issues too, like abortion.
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Re:House Democrats to propose ban on lawmaker stock trading ... by techdragon on Friday July 29, 2022 @02:25PM (#32280236)
They really do seem like a thing from history. If you chart both how far apart each of them are in ratification date and time from the start of the process for ratification to the fine they get finally ratified you see this steady increase over time.
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