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Specifically with regard to personal business ties, and familial relationships, how draconian can we make the laws regarding who may be elected?

Obviously things like yiu can't sit on the board of directors while serving in congress. But how far can we take them reasonably?

Bonus points if the laws are full-on Spanish Inquisition level. Full investigation to family business practices, forced (at gunpoint if need be) legal divestment of any shares, stocks, market assets, or direct ownership of a business for your whole family, mandatory life without parole for anyone who breaks the rules.


Basically, from 1900 onwards, find a way to make the US legislative branch give a full-armed backhand to corruption.
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