re: What if federal politicians had to have restrictions on property rights?

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Do you like the high quality character people we have in congress now?

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Not really.

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Reducing the self interest of a congress position just might get higher quality people.

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That seems unlikely, as it will be a less attractive professional option for capable people. At best this is a gamble that could easily result in an even worse outcome. The fact that our leadership now is generally unpopular is not a justification for a solution that could be worse than the problem.