Ten reasons for the Senate to pass the For the People Act

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Not a regular top-ten list, a cool top-ten list! You know, the kind that spells out exactly why the Senate should pass the #ForThePeopleAct immediately:

Ten reasons for the Senate to pass the For the People Act - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and...
The For the People Act must be passed by the Senate because it is the most ambitious ethics reform we have seen in decades.
citizensforethics.org
12:31 PM · Jun 13, 2021

https://www.citizensforethics.org/news/analysis/senate-pass-for-the-people-act/

1. If presidential candidates disclosed their tax returns, the American people would not have to spend years wondering what interests the president could be beholden to or whether the president has paid their fair share.

The For the People Act would require the president, vice president and candidates for those offices from major parties to disclose 10 years of personal tax returns, as well as 10 years of returns for businesses of which they are the sole or principal owner.

2. If presidents and vice presidents were required to divest from their conflicts of interest before taking the oath of office, the president could not rake in $1.6 billion in side revenue and income and groups like CREW would not have to sue them for violating the Constitution.

The For the People Act would require the president and vice president to divest from personal financial interests that could pose a conflict with their official duties—just like other executive branch employees must.

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1. There isnt a single element of FTP that I don't like, and there's nothing I would get rid of

In some weak sauce compromise to get J.C. Joe’s vote.

It’s all essential to preserving and protecting democracy and free and fair elections.