Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan campaigned on banning stock trading by lawmakers, only to make over 600 trades himself. He sold stocks before voting for massive Medicaid cuts, putting his own profit above Pennsylvania hospitals. Is this the kind of politician we want representing us? #Corruption #HealthcareInjustice
Obviously he “campaigned on banning stock trading” because he knew he wouldn’t be able to resist doing it.
It should be a requirement that all elected congresspeople put their stocks in trust before they take their oaths and their seats.
At this point they shouldn’t be able to own stock outside of a mutual fund or basic retirement account. They should have to sell all of it.