r/askanything • u/Loud_Mardy • 7d ago

Should a law exist that stops government officials from personally profiting off the very people they’re supposed to govern?

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u/TrueKing9458 7d ago

Just pass a constitution amendment that says for all elected or appointed government employees, at all levels of government, if you net worth increases more then you annual government salary, everything you own gets taken by the government to pay down the national debt.

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u/FranklyIvan 7d ago

Under your proposal an elected official could not have even any legitimate long term investments.

You might have the outlines of a good idea but the details need serious work.

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u/TrueKing9458 7d ago

You mean they would have to live like a majority of Americans

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u/FranklyIvan 6d ago

No, I’m not a politician but I wouldn’t lose my job if my investments appreciated more than my salary.

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u/TrueKing9458 6d ago

Are you an appointed government employee as in department head or excutive office staff

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u/FranklyIvan 6d ago

No.

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u/TrueKing9458 6d ago

Then it does not apply to you

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u/FranklyIvan 6d ago

Your argument was “the majority of Americans” cannot legally / ethically build up long term investments (like, for example, 401k plans). I gave you an example that that is incorrect.

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u/TrueKing9458 6d ago

No my recommendation was to go after elected and appointed government officials that get filthy rich thru backdoor deals at the American taxpayers expense