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 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

No

 @9HXHZVSIndependent from Florida agreed…3mos3MO

Brian higgins increased his increased his money by trading stocks by 238.9% Thats way more tyhan the averge person could do.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...1yr1Y

No, and do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

No, and their investments should be held in a blind trust

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

Yes

 @9FLV5H3 from Texas disagreed…6mos6MO

just show us where the money comes and goes, i don't think congress should be be crooked and get bloody rich

 @9HXHZVSIndependent from Florida disagreed…3mos3MO

This is the United States of America regular people have the freedom to change stocks therefore congress people should have that freedom as well.

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...2yrs2Y

Yes, but with strict protections against insider trading

 @ISIDEWITHDiscuss this answer...1yr1Y

Yes, as long as their trades are publicly reported in real time

 @9J4BFZW from Virginia answered…2mos2MO

No, their investments should be held in a blind trust and more should be done to prevent insider trading by their family, friends and coworkers

 @96T2WVQ from Pennsylvania answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but with strict protections against insider trading and their investments should be held in a blind trust UNTIL they are NO LONGER IN OFFICE. This could be considered INSIDER TRADING otherwise.

 @9G3DHMG from Wisconsin answered…6mos6MO

No, and their investments should be held in a blind trust as well as doing more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family.

 @9GTY55Z from Maryland answered…5mos5MO

No, and their investments should be held in a blind trust and do more to prevent insider trading by their family and friends, such as all family members must report their trades in real time.

 @9BXBCTN from California answered…11mos11MO

Yes, but with strict protections against insider trading and as long as their trades are publicly reported in real time

 @93MGBSN from Wisconsin answered…2yrs2Y

No, and their investments should be held in a blind trust and they should be audited before running for election

 @7PTCG38Democrat from Wisconsin answered…9mos9MO

No, and substantially increase the financial penalties for insider trading

 @99KTMZP from Texas answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only trades accessible to all citizens, and every one of their transactions should be published on-line in real-time, 24 hrs in in advance, with all citizens having the right and opportunity to make (if they choose) the same investments during that 24 hrs (e.g., have a "Nancy Pelosi" investment fund open to all) that match those of any congressperson, if they choose. Who wouldn't want to invest in a Nancy Pelosi index fund?

 @98MMCB5from Pennsylvania answered…1yr1Y

I would say no but. To be honest I would just be more worried about what and who they are trading with.

If they are trading with an Enemy of The United States Of America such as Afghanistan or Russia or China or Vietnam or Cuba or North Korea or Palestine then no they should not be allowed to trade while in Congress. However if they are trading with an American ally like Taiwan or Israel or Canada or Germany I could really care less..

 @488L62JLibertariananswered…12mos12MO

Yes, but with strict protections against insider trading and their trades publicly reported in real time.

 @97FZC4GRepublican from Ohio answered…1yr1Y

No and any immediate family should be barred from trading stocks to benefit that member of congress until retirement or leaving office.

 @977QM3LLibertarian from Colorado answered…1yr1Y

No, and it should be considered insider trading if they do trade stocks in office.

 @96VY8BP from New York answered…1yr1Y

No, seize their stocks and break them up and also, arrest those corrupt politicians who sell stocks.

 @9KZVC28 from Kansas answered…1wk1W

no, and all assets of politicians that do should be seized by the federal government and reinvested into a sovereign wealth fund

 @9KXQKXCRepublican from Georgia answered…2wks2W

Only fair trading up to 10% of their actual annual pay (~$20,000) per year. Can’t include any other income for investment.

 @9KXPPZ3 from Oregon answered…2wks2W

Yes, and record all stock trading dates, and other details by members of congress in government records

 @9KVWCRD from New Jersey answered…2wks2W

Yes, all trading accounts should be in a managed blind trust with a strong Chinese Wall assuring any information gained from the elected position cannot be used to enrich the elected official.

 @9KRL6QHfrom Maine answered…3wks3W

No; Increase penalties for violating the act, do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family, and put their investments in a blind trust

 @9KJHQ4V from California answered…3wks3W

Yes, but with strict protections against insider trading such as not being able to buy or sell in sectors that the members of Congress have influence

 @9KGSD9S from California answered…4wks4W

no, the trading should be done by financial professionals and they should trade within an etf that politicians and the general public may be allowed to purchase shares of the etf.

 @9KC7KKX from California answered…1mo1MO

Yes, with the same money rules as with citizens and a greater restriction for trades with other political leaders

 @9K65DV6Libertarian  from Missouri answered…1mo1MO

They should be limited to SP 500 or to trades that cant take effect for 6 months for individual stocks at market value

 @9K4Y7VJRepublicanfrom Maine answered…1mo1MO

They should go to jail and be prisoned for a long time, if trump is arrested than so should hillry and Nancy Pelosi be.

  Deletedanswered…1mo1MO

Neutral, but make it the law where they can do that while offices but they can't be favouritism towards companies.

 @9JTY6YB  from Illinois answered…2mos2MO

No, any investments before should be completely liquidated, and not allowed to purchase for 10 years out of office.

 @9JQGRZZ from Pennsylvania answered…2mos2MO

Yes as long as they wait for information to be released to the public before they trade and all trades made are public.

  @charlie3sticks from Guam answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but only if we are allowed to give every new born baby a $50K 401K that is traded off Nancy Pelosi's stock bot.

 @9JBS55CRepublican from Maryland answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but only if their investments are placed into a blind trust where the member of Congress has no knowledge or control of the investments.

 @9J9VTVC from Alabama answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but with protections against insider trading from all indivduals that have relations and are related.

 @9J9BL35 from North Carolina answered…2mos2MO

No, politicians should have to forgo all material and financial possessions as soon as they take office. They should live like Buddhist monks in the poorest/roughest area that they represent. This is the only way to make sure that they serve everyone.

 @9J65GLB from Arkansas answered…2mos2MO

Yes, but members of Congress should be prohibited from trading individual stocks while being permitting to invest in assets such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs) which are inherently diversified and mitigates corruption and ability to act on insider information.

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