Don't agree with you. Politicians are idiots but shorting is a lot more than just betting on which way a stock goes. You're essentially selling something you don't own. That in itself should be illegal. Not to mention companies not being able to build any sort of capital to grow thus having to increase authorized shares just to come up with any reasonable amount of money to build with. Going public is not done to put money into the market makers pockets, it's intention is to build a business. Believe it or not it's more than just your personal casino.
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