“COL raise for me but not for thee.”

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      9 days ago

      Seriously. In the grand scheme of things, they have super important jobs that should pay fairly well. They should make enough money that on their salary alone, they can afford to keep homes in both DC and wherever they are coming from. $175k isn’t really enough.

      …and they need to make way stronger laws preventing them from engaging in any unethical revenue streams.

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      9 days ago

      If we outlaw it they’ll just go around it using someone else as a proxy. Must try harder. :(

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        9 days ago

        Best do nothing then!

        So with the bullshit down and gloom, that’s how they get away with never fixing anything. It’s also a lot easier to trace insider trading when they go through a proxy.

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          9 days ago

          Oh I’m not advocating for nothing, just saying that alone this isn’t enough.

          We should absolutely outlaw congressional stock trading, and more.

          Please don’t mistake my desire for something more comprehensive for apathy.