Probably an unpopular take but I think it’s important the public knows what their public servants’ financial & income streams are, regardless of gender or party.

We can note how scrutiny gets disproportionately wielded on women, but Wall St ties are a very reasonable to examine https://twitter.com/strandjunker/status/1345034625018716160
a very reasonable thing*
Also, there *is* a diff btwn working as a waitress vs earning millions from Wall St.

We may not want to admit it, but policymakers’ experiences DO shape their thinking.

Is it disqualifying, etc? That’s for public to decide. Which is why reporting is impt & shouldn’t be attacked
(And I say this as someone who gets highly scrutinized for pretty routine stuff while watching my counterparts get away w far more wild nonsense with little to no fanfare)
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