alt Hacker NewsFor reps, I’m okay with four terms for a total of eight years.
Less sure on senators.
But on the whole I agree with term limits for Congress.
The problem is getting the house full of lifers to agree to the real swamp of government (it’s Congress).
For reps, I’m okay with four terms for a total of eight years.
Less sure on senators.
But on the whole I agree with term limits for Congress.
The problem is getting the house full of lifers to agree to the real swamp of government (it’s Congress).
Good news, the average career in the House is already 8 years, so no new law needed! The Senate average is 11 years, so it's already less than 2 terms, no change needed there either!
I'm only half kidding - yes, there are outliers, many of whom probably should have retired years ago (but not because they've been around too long, but because they're simply too old to do the job - Pelosi and McConnell come to mind). But, the range of term limits that are usually discussed are already within the existing range, so it doesn't change all that much.