https://beta.wikipraxis.org/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=AmandaWiki-Praxis Institute - User contributions [en]2026-10-20T04:58:33ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.46.2https://beta.wikipraxis.org/index.php?title=Discourse:Those_elected_to_congress_and_senate_should_(not)_be_able_to_trade_stocks&diff=113Discourse:Those elected to congress and senate should (not) be able to trade stocks2026-08-22T06:41:42Z<p>Amanda: Created for argument: Given that stocks can be affected by the laws that Congress makes and Congress is often bribed by corporations that a...</p>
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== Those elected to congress and senate should be able to trade stocks ==<br />
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<glossary title="Key terms"><br />
; Stocks<br />
: shares of ownership in a for-profit company<br />
</glossary><br />
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== For ==<br />
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<premise side="for" label="Given that stocks can be affected by the laws that Congress makes and Congress is often bribed by corporations that a..." created-at="2026-08-22T06:41:42+00:00" updated-at="2026-08-22T06:41:42+00:00"><br />
Given that stocks can be affected by the laws that Congress makes and Congress is often bribed by corporations that are publicly traded, it is insider trading and a risk to the nation's ability to have a government that works solely in the interest of the people for them to own stocks.<br />
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== Against ==<br />
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<!-- Against title: Those elected to congress and senate should not be able to trade stocks --><br />
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[[Category:Economics]]</div>Amanda