How are you so sure it's not an existing issue. Have you heard of the Pelosi ETF?
https://www.investmentnews.com/pelosis-portfolio-performance...
https://www.investmentnews.com/pelosis-portfolio-performance...
One that can buy into their non-public companies too
Fuckin peanuts. Really don't care.
> billions and trillions spent blowing things up
These two things are not unrelated. Congresspeople having financial stakes in defense companies (Raytheon/Honeywell/Lockheed Martin/etc) while also making policy decisions that directly impact their bottom line (go to war/manufacture this equipment/send military aid) introduces a clear conflict of interest.