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And it's not like when you open an MLM the government slips you a note asking, are

you a pyramid scheme?

Check yes or no.

A business can be found to be a pyramid scheme based on a number of characteristics that must

be proven by a thorough investigation.

A la Joe Brownman taking down holiday magic in episode 7.

In reality, the test of whether your pyramid scheme is not whether you're selling all

your products to your own sellers in a closed system or whether you've got a business model

that makes it mathematically impossible for your recruits to make any money.

The real test is whether someone has called the authorities on your business.

And then whether the FTC has investigated you and said, yes, you're a pyramid.

Well, the direct selling association, that's the MLM lobby and the direct selling caucus

that's their friends in Washington, they're trying to change that by pushing for the passage

of a groundbreaking bill called HR3409.

The sponsor of the bill, Marsha Blackburn, wrote an op ed about it in the hill in August

of 2017 stating, quote, every year far too many unsuspecting Americans fall victim to pyramid

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