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[–] RegalPotoo@lemmy.world 26 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You get: double your current salary

I get: legal reforms to prevent members of Congress using privileged information to trade stocks

[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Whoa whoa whoa slow down there cowboy. Really, do you think that is fair to hold our congressional representatives to the same ethical standard expected of the common ruffians?

[–] spamfajitas@lemmy.world 15 points 10 months ago

Actually, they forgot to add regular drug testing as a requirement to collect their paycheck.