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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago (3 children)

There really needs to be term limits for Congresspeople.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

This would solve the issue without being ableist

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

True, but this is only part of the solution. Term limits can cause the real power locus to move to those unlimited proximate positions. A holistic solution involving congressional term limits, limits on staff and lobbyists, etc that all work in concert to prevent hoarding of power is what's needed.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

age limits; term limits have some actual negatives like getting rid of good representatives and increasing corruption.