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13393582, Fair point re: 4 year terms for house reps. That said, term limits need to be...
Posted by dillinjah, Wed Jul-15-20 11:01 AM
>Every two years means they are perpetually campaigning.
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>The problem with term limits is that they transfer power from
>elected officials to Washington permanent class of donors and
>staffers if the terms are too short.
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>I like 18 years for Justices. May 20 years for the house
>(with 4 year terms) and like 25-30 years for the senate.
..to be implemented. Not sure I agree with your problem with term limits, as what you've described above is already the facts on the ground.
I'd say 16-20 years for the House, and 24 years for the Senate. Towards the problem you mentioned, I'd also try to add a lobbying ban afterwards, preferably 5 years.
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