{"id":15066,"date":"2021-12-07T18:54:03","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T18:54:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/aoc-says-she-doesnt-hold-bitcoin-so-the-lawmaker-can-do-her-job-ethically\/"},"modified":"2021-12-07T18:54:03","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T18:54:03","slug":"aoc-says-she-doesnt-hold-bitcoin-so-the-lawmaker-can-do-her-job-ethically","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.buyucoin.com\/crypto-labs\/aoc-says-she-doesnt-hold-bitcoin-so-the-lawmaker-can-do-her-job-ethically\/","title":{"rendered":"AOC Says She Doesn\u2019t Hold Bitcoin so the Lawmaker \u2018Can Do Her Job Ethically\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, otherwise known as AOC, is a New York representative well known for her political stances and statements. The Democrat believes that it is \u201cabsolutely wild\u201d that U.S. representatives can buy and swap popular stocks. AOC also thinks it\u2019s not ethical for members of Congress to own cryptocurrencies.<\/strong><\/p>\n

AOC Doesn\u2019t Hold Crypto Because She Wants to \u2018Remain Impartial\u2019<\/h2>\n

Lawmaker Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) discussed owning bitcoin (BTC<\/a>) in a recent Instagram story she told<\/a> on Monday. AOC explained that she doesn\u2019t believe members of Congress should own stocks and the same morality applies to digital currencies in her opinion. During her Instagram story, AOC said she doesn\u2019t hold BTC<\/a> because she wants to remain impartial and an unbiased lawmaker.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause we have access to sensitive information and upcoming policy, I do not believe members of Congress should hold [or] trade individual stocks and I choose not to hold any so I can remain impartial about policy marking,\u201d AOC insisted on Instagram. \u201cI also extend that to digital assets\/currencies (especially because I sit on the Financial Services Committee). So the answer is no because I want to do my job as ethically and impartially as I can,\u201d AOC further stressed in her Instagram story.<\/p>\n

In 2017 AOC Said She Wasn\u2019t Sure \u2018About FEC Laws Regarding Crypto\u2019<\/h2>\n

Close to four years ago in December 2017, AOC was asked<\/a> if she accepted bitcoin after she tweeted<\/a> about a fundraising campaign that year. \u201cNot [until] Actblue does,\u201d AOC said<\/a> at the time. \u201cAlso I\u2019m not sure about FEC laws regarding crypto. Good question,\u201d she added. \u201cSadly reporting this info is law and must be collected, even with cash donations,\u201d AOC continued on Twitter. \u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that our campaign finance laws demand more stringent reporting of regular small donors than they do from Superpacs.\u201d<\/p>\n

In recent times, AOC has started ferocious debates<\/a> over her \u201cTax the Rich\u201d Met Gala dress. She and her colleagues Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley attempted<\/a> to get president Joe Biden to choose someone other than Jerome Powell to lead the Federal Reserve. Biden ultimately chose Powell, but AOC wanted the U.S. president to choose a Fed chair that would address social change and the so-called climate crisis.<\/p>\n

What do you think about AOC\u2019s declaration that she doesn\u2019t own bitcoin so she can remain impartial as a U.S. lawmaker? Let us know what you think about this subject in the comments section below.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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