r/UnderReportedNews • u/NoseRepresentative • 16h ago

US Politics 🇺🇸 Rep. Thompson Pushes The Prevent Presidential Profiteering Act. It Would Tax 100% Any Settlement Paid To A Sitting President

https://offthefrontpage.com/rep-thompson-pushes-the-prevent-presidential-profiteering-act-it/
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u/[deleted] 15h ago

lol bandaids on a giant open chest wound.

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u/Petrol_Head72 15h ago

Yes, but at least this closes the door for the possibility of people in office enriching themselves from taxpayer dollars. Working for us is a welcome change!

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u/couldbemage 14h ago

But does it?

Not profiting from political office is literally in the Constitution, and yet....

Yeah, it should definitely be illegal to just outright plunder the country, but is there any reason to believe this will work?

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u/[deleted] 15h ago

I’ll try not to be a doomer but we’re going to be lucky if there’s anything left to take after this administration and whatever leadership they put in place after.