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Rerun · 10-22-2012, 03:16 PM

What if my job was to manage my family's stock portfolio and thats how I made my money (kind of like Milt Romney). My wife decides to go into politics. Now all of a sudden my job is taken out of my hands?

How far would you go with this policy? Should politician's adult children, along with the spouses, be included too?

Perhaps a better way is if there is a perceived conflict of interest the spouse that is in politics should excuse themselves from any discussion or decision making with regards to that.

10-22-2012, 03:16 PM	#14
Rerun Often Thinks About Pickles Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Okotoks Exp:	What if my job was to manage my family's stock portfolio and thats how I made my money (kind of like Milt Romney). My wife decides to go into politics. Now all of a sudden my job is taken out of my hands? How far would you go with this policy? Should politician's adult children, along with the spouses, be included too? Perhaps a better way is if there is a perceived conflict of interest the spouse that is in politics should excuse themselves from any discussion or decision making with regards to that. Last edited by Rerun; 10-22-2012 at 03:19 PM.