McConnell Asked Point Blank If Members Of Congress Should Trade Stocks

On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) is asked if members of Congress should trade stocks.

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[shylo-thatwoman-]

All politicians and their staff should be banned from stock trades.

[hillbillydelux]

I agree no stock trading for politicians

[PictureMaker]

These people in Congress have no problem using their power to get a leg up to make themselves richer. They are despicable and should be rounded up and thrown in jail. This is not what Representation should look like.

[rockdaddy]

Insider trading is illigal. It influences policy and laws being passed. Send them to jail.

[buckfiden]

Any congress members and their family members who are trading stocks should go to prison.

[NoDrawsonRightNow]

As of 2018 Good old Mitch is ONLY WORTH 34 MILLION. Strange when you make 170, 000 a year it would take you 205 YEARS IN CONGRESS TO MAKE 34 MILLION !!!

[justcasual]

They’ve already enriched themselves anyway.

[davidclemens]

Laws for stock trading should be the same across the board. Everyone should have the opportunity or ability to be in the market but no one should be allowed Insider trading and the penalties should be severe. And being many politicians can be bought their penalty could be losing their government pension and benefits

[AlanRoehrich]

No. They should not. For the same reason you do not allow players to bet on games that they play in.

[nordan]

“Huh? Members of Congress stock trading? This is the first I’ve ever heard of it! I’ll have to bone up on it and then get back with you.” — The Turtle

[NoDrawsonRightNow]

Good for they, Not for me. If a congress man or women makes 170, 000$ a year, How in the HELL are they coming out of congress a millionaire ??? HYPOCRITE'S

[gwenynmel]

Hey Mitch! Great job avoiding the real question. 😅 you are a politician “threw” and “through”.
😂hahah

[annmarie]

If anyone believes him then I’m the tooth fairy.

[dg]

Hell no they got information inside information in hearings. Hell no hell no hell no

[caenterprisellc]

I'm not interested in hurting J nor I'm I mad. Live your life.

[GURDNNGL]

As a politician, you are a public servant. As a public servant, you shouldn’t be robbing the public blind. It’s long past time for all that to end. They’re insider trading is 🐎💩

[anthonyjoseph]

I don't think the politicians should go to jail I think the fools that vote for those politicians should go to jail

[scabberdoug]

Mitch had his chance and now he is paying the price.

[davidmeserole]

The Rich get Richer and the Poor get Poorer

[kenosabi]

I don't think anyone in the senate, house, etc should be trading stocks. This should include all immediate family. The reason these people stay so long is because it's quite lucrative. Meaning they aren't there because they want to serve the people they are their cause they want to serve themselves.

If you want to make millions go work in the private sector. If you want to serve the people run for office. Oh and term limits. You'd be amazed at how quick the caliber of politician would change.