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Swamp Stories Episode 13: Hidden Trillions
“So if a normal year of government spending justifies a multi-billion dollar lobbying industry, you can just imagine what happened when the CARES Act came into focus. It was…
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“There’s no question members of Congress have access to information that the public does not have, therefore if you want transparency, if you want open hands and a clean heart, members of Congress, while they’re serving, should not be able to actively trade stock.”
This week’s episode of Issue One’s “Swamp Stories” podcast dives into the issue of insider trading as recent news stories have exposed that some members of Congress dumped and bought stock after receiving classified congressional briefings on COVID-19.
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Public service is about representing your constituents, not profiting from your office. Members of Congress should not use their positions of power for personal financial gain.
Listen to this week’s episode, “Profiting from Public Service,” for what Congress can do to put an end to these conflicts of interest.
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“So if a normal year of government spending justifies a multi-billion dollar lobbying industry, you can just imagine what happened when the CARES Act came into focus. It was…
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“Let me give it to you straight: Over the last decade it has become commonplace in Washington for people who lobby the government to avoid registering as lobbyists, thus…
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“[T]his episode is a little different because it’s about part of the swamp changing for the better, a truly positive development amid plenty of dysfunction. It’s a story of…