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I know it's never going to actually be implemented, but I admire Elizabeth Warren for actually trying to do something to address this -

>Senator Warren's bipartisan bill with Senator Daines would ban Members of Congress and their spouses from owning or trading individual stocks.

https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-hea...

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I wonder if losing this income stream will ironically just make them even more beholden to their corporate masters for succor and sustenance.

I believe that to be true. In addition they'll be more corrupt in secret. A few things need to happen, reform political contributions and outlaw bribery, as well as enforcing laws, politicians going without punishment when they do illegal shit is just setting precedent for others to follow suit.

They're gonna do it. At this point, they have to sacrifice a few for the good of the collective.

Yeah because politicians are great at sacrificing for the common good.

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