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There are laws against insider trading not only in general but also specifically for Congressmen. Also, there have been (failed) bills to raise the federal minimum wage, including an attempt to add it into the stimulus bill in 2021 as a $15 Minimum Wage.
People like to ask "WhY iS noBOdY DoInG SoMEtHInG?!" while completely ignoring that one party consistently is trying but we never give them enough seats in the senate to actually do it.
there are two houses of congress.
And both are required to write and pass legislature, in many cases a 2/3rds majority votes depending on precedence of the legislature. Our system is built to make change difficult and progress slow.
The subject of the post is a direct example that action can be taken quickly and you can't just blame 'the ststem'.
We have to hold the legislators accountable and don't believe anyone trying to deflect their ineffectiveness.
Action that can be taken quickly on clearly partisan legislature with control of both house and senate, as well as cooperation from the POTUS and Courts so as to not be struck down after the vote like the Student Debt Relief was, is not easy.