@ISIDEWITHQuestionsDomestic PolicyStarted 3yrs agoActive 18hrs ago

Should members of Congress be allowed to trade stocks while serving in office?

Congress passed the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act (STOCK Act) in 2012, following more than 10 years of allegations of insider trading by members of Congress and staff. Initially introduced in 2006, Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Rep. Brian Baird (D-WA) drafted the STOCK Act in response to insider trading allegations against Tony Rudy, a top aide to the onetime House Majority Leader Rep. Tom DeLay, as well as an insider trading scandal faced by Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist in 2005. Critics argue that The STOCK Act has failed to achieve its goal of penalizing members for…  

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Answer Overview

Response rates from 36.9k America voters.

22%
Yes
78%
No
14%
Yes
69%
No
7%
Yes, but with strict protections against insider trading
6%
No, and their investments should be held in a blind trust
2%
Yes, as long as their trades are publicly reported in real time
3%
No, and do more to prevent insider trading by their friends and family

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Other Popular Answers

Unique answers from America voters whose views went beyond the provided options.

 @9G3DHMG from Wisconsin answered…11mos11MO

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.

 @9RHYD7S from Michigan answered…2mos2MO

Yes, insider trading has nothing to do with one’s ability or trustworthiness to fulfill their office duties

 @9GTY55Z from Maryland answered…10mos10MO

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.

 @9J4BFZW from Virginia answered…8mos8MO

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

 @9GW5QNG from Minnesota answered…10mos10MO

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

 @9SBW6KC from California answered…4wks4W

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

 @96T2WVQ from Pennsylvania answered…2yrs2Y

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.

 @94DV3LWfrom Guam answered…2yrs2Y

Abolish congress.

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