Stocks & Public Service Merge Proposals

There are MANY policy proposals running around on this issue. They should be pooled together. I found even more than these, so this is just part 1.

PLEASE READ FIRST TO SEE IF SOMEONE HAS ALREADY SUGGESTED YOUR POLICY IDEA!

I propose that the following # policy proposals, about {banning stock trading for public officials}, get merged:

#1
Written by @JoeB
{Banning Stock Trading for Elected Officials and Combating Insider Trading}

2

Written by @Mantis_Mastermind
{Policy on Congressional Salary Cap and Stock Trading Restrictions}

2

Written by @Mbungkah
{(Congressional and Senate Stock Trading Reform)}

3

Written by @Bfitnhappy
{Ban Stock Trading for Congress and President}

4

Written by @Shyguy42
{Stock ownership for Government }

5

Written by @KP.9009
{Stock Trading Ban for Government Employees & Significant Others}

6

Written by @Dan1776
{Current politicians holding office can not own any stocks}

7

Written by @Sean.Gatton
{BAN all sitting members of Congress from trading stocks while serving}

8

Written by @Kristina_Kleber
{Congress not be able to trade stocks within a certain time}

9

Written by @Britray2018
{Stocks}

10

Written by @Gregmillard
{Politicians can not trade stocks}

11

Written by @Taxationistheft
{Enforceable Ethics for Congress Members - Stock Trading, End to Lobbying}

112

Written by @Tom_Sanders
{End stock trading by public servants}

13

Written by @DRosney
{End Stock Market Participation for policy and lawmakers}

14

Written by @Keane74
{Politicians can not participate in stock market}

15

Written by @Wildcatfather
{Ban stocks for congress folks}

16

Written by @Dbianco57
{Congress and families no stock market usage}

17

Written by @B3thany
{Remove Stocks from Politics!}

18

Written by @Joshua1173
{Ban all stock trading for congress}

19

Written by @Stacy_Bennett
{Stocks and Blackrock}

20

Written by @Kyleha
{Ban elected representatives from trading individual stocks and securities}

21

Written by @dazza
{Align politicians incentives on stock trading}

22

Written by @Robby
{Limit the ability of people in government to invest in single stocks}

23

Written by @Rjak
{Stock trading and lobbying}

24

Written by @Keaton
{Prohibit Congress from Stock Trading}

25

Written by @Lvi40
{Federal ban on federal employees owning stock from arms manufacturers}

Explanation & Justification

*{These are all variations on a theme. They should be pooled together so the consolidated proposal reflects the true # of votes for this reform. There are some distinctions: some policies did not specify that spouses should be included (which I believe they should be included), some include the Executive Branch, some specify stock types, and some also address lobbying. But they are mostly the same suggestion.

I put what I felt to be the best written policy at the #1 position of this proposal to merge. So #1 should be the ‘parent’ proposal, IMO. }*