Pennsylvanians from both sides strongly disapprove government officials buying stocks

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette link: https://www.post-gazette.com/business/money/2024/08/08/swing-state-voters-government-stock-trades/stories/202408090018

For a state often divided by red and blue, Pennsylvanians have found common ground on one hot topic — banning high-level federal government officials from trading stocks.

A new poll by the University of Maryland’s Program For Public Consultation found an overwhelming majority of Pennsylvania Republicans and Democrats agree that sitting members of Congress, the Supreme Court and the president and vice president should not be trading stocks.

A staggering 74% of Pennsylvanians — including 70% of Republicans and 77% of Democrats — support a prohibition on stock trading by members of Congress and their live-in family members. Pennsylvanians also were strongly in favor — 79% Democrats and 72% Republicans — of prohibiting the president, vice president and Supreme Court justices from trading stocks.

“Keep them honest,” said one poll respondent. “We need to know they are serving the interest of the people,” and “It’s just too much of a conflict of interest,” others said.

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Finally! Something we all agree on. Good job, Post-Gazette.