Avoiding the pull or even appearance of conflicts of interest is Ethics 101. In a world where abuse of trust has become the dominant business model, legislated bans, zero tolerance and prosecution are essential to restoring trust. Bills like this are the right idea. The status quo is indefensible.
It’s 100% legal for members of Congress to buy or sell stocks in the businesses they make laws for. Senators Sherrod Brown and Jeff Merkley have introduced a new bill to stop this conflict of interest pic.twitter.com/FLfpgo4vPA
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) December 19, 2018
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