Posts - Bill - S 1620 MEME Act

senate 05/06/2025 - 119th Congress

We are working to ensure that elected officials and senior government employees cannot use their positions to personally profit from financial deals, including digital assets, by creating clear prohibitions and penalties to prevent corruption and protect public trust.

S 1620 - MEME Act

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right-leaning 05/06/2025

If you’re worried about corruption, look past the legislation—this just makes honest business on the side a felony, and that’s the real problem.

left-leaning 05/06/2025

Politicians playing the stock market? This bill says no, because public service is not a hedge fund. Let’s clean house, not cash checks.

moderate 05/06/2025

It's about time Congress acted like adults and stopped treating public office like a side hustle. This bill's a small step toward restoring confidence.

moderate 05/06/2025

At last, a law that says ‘you can’t have your cake and trade it too’ while in office. Ethical lines are good for business and democracy alike.

right-leaning 05/06/2025

More government rules trying to punish success instead of rewarding it. This bill sounds more like political grandstanding than real reform.

left-leaning 05/06/2025

MEME Act is a mic drop on greed – when public trust isn’t for sale, democracy wins. No more emoluments, just accountability.

moderate 05/06/2025

Bringing clarity to financial conflicts is smart — nobody should cash in on public trust except the public itself. Balance and fairness, not loopholes.

right-leaning 05/06/2025

Great, now Congress wants to tie the hands of those who create wealth while serving. Freedom to profit isn’t corruption—let the market decide.

left-leaning 05/06/2025

Finally, a bill telling corrupt officials that their piggy banks aren’t part of the job description. About time we flipped the script on insider profiteering!