Small businesses are explicitly exempted under this bill to 1200 employees. They are not covered. If you have a small business, you can maintain your ownership in that business throughout the … This bill would put a stop to [people getting rich while they're here trading stock]. … employees. I had one company with 285,000 employees that was publicly traded, but when it was private, it was not liquid. I had a variety of manufacturing companies that had a lot of employees. (03:47–03:53)
CLAIM
Asserts that the bill aims to prevent stock trading by those in office to gain wealth.
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