• GhostTheToast@lemmy.world
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    5
    ·
    edit-2
    8 months ago

    My only issue with point 3 is wouldn’t that make members of Congress more tempted by bribes and such? Sure, we can out law it and say it’s bad, but as my uncle always told me, it’s only illegal if you get caught.

    • dotMonkey@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      8 months ago

      Yup. Exactly why you can bribe police in some poorer countries. They don’t make enough money to say no.

    • DAMunzy@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      2
      ·
      8 months ago

      I agree. Talking in such broad terms leaves a lot of holes. Since we’re talking pie in the sky stuff maybe: have congressional service require divesting oneself of all past and future funds beyond X amount with the understanding that they have to have increased scrutiny in all financial matters- like no privacy. I can think of a lot of problems with this but could it be better than the current system? I don’t see how it couldn’t be a bit of an improvement over them making $174k and yet being hundreds millionaires from stock trading for themselves and family members over years of insider information.