• venusaur@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    My comment was meaning to say that the only people who can put laws in place to stop politicians from being able to participate in trading stocks are politicians.

    Clearly the laws in place do not stop them currently.

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      1 month ago

      I follow, but that’s not correct. The laws are already preventing them from insider trading. The SEC is not holding them accountable. More laws won’t change the lack of enforcement. Pressing the SEC to do their job is the solution.

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        1 month ago

        There is no reason to worry about enforcement of insider trading, after a law is passed to prevent them from holding any stocks at all (except maybe index funds)

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          Sure, ideally. While we’re waiting for a 2/3 congressional majority, wouldn’t it make sense to focus on getting the SEC to hold them accountable to the laws that are already in place?