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Call for toughest-ever anti-corruption law as first bill

Original: "1st bill, in both chambers, should be the toughest anti-corruption law anybody has ever dropped➡️aimed at both parties/

A proposal circulating in US political discussion urges that the first bill introduced in both chambers of Congress be the toughest anti-corruption law ever drafted, aimed at both parties and all three branches of government. It would ban stock ownership by the president, Cabinet members, members of Congress and Supreme Court justices, and cut federal contracts to their children's companies. Critics on the right are described as countering with a version exempting the president.

Why now: Debate over congressional stock trading and conflicts of interest is a live US political issue, and the proposal's partisan tilt over a presidential exemption is sparking argument.

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• "1st bill, in both chambers, should be the toughest anti-corruption law anybody has ever dropped➡️aimed at both parties/all 3 branches," bans stock ownership⚡for the pres/CAB/MOC/SC & cuts off fed contracts to their kids’ cos. What’s the R counteroffer? A ver: exempts the pres… · KimPerales@toad.social · 6

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