Cruz to introduce constitutional amendment for term limits

Probably the most effective way to #DrainTheSwamp.

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I may disagree on the length of service time allowed, but I think 18 years per chamber is sufficient.

 

I am sympathetic to the idea of terms limits. However being realistic this has no chance of becoming law. Too many professional politicians in office where they get paid for doing nothing. This has been painfully clear by the obstructionist GOP congressmen/women the last eight years. They are not going to give up the gravy train.

 

But what if their constituents wanted them to be obstructionist?

My congresswomen just lost her primary and was replaced by another republican because she wasn't obstructionist enough.

 

Rather unconstitutional I'd say. The founding fathers warned of professional politicians.

 

My post wasn't a repudiation of term limits, just a disagreement with CTB's characterization of obstructionism.

With Congress' track record, for the most part the less they accomplish the better.

 

Having two terms would mean legislators would not have experience. Guess who does? Lobbyists.

IMO, we'd end up with more corruption with that short of a time frame. I know corruption is present, but that's why I'd allow up to 18 years per chamber. You can have some people with the knowledge to know what they are doing, and they'd have the time to mentor the next leaders.

I'd be more ok with two senatorial terms because that's 12 years. But four years in the House wouldn't be enough.

 

If constituents would write their representatives in Congress and put the pressure on it would pass.

 

Nope. It wouldn't make a difference. They'd be writing themselves out of a job. What incentive would they have to listen to constituents if they know they couldn't be held accountable at the ballot box?

 

12 years maximum sounds about right for House members (6 terms); 18 years for Senate (3 terms). Enough time to get experience, write some bills, represent your people, then GET OUT. And no lobbying jobs afterwards.

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I could live with this scenario.