Yes, to include the Senate.
Wonder if any Dems will hop aboard this bandwagon?
Cruz to lead by example by limiting himself to one term.
“GOP Sens. Deb Fischer (Neb.), Ron Johnson (Wis.), Thom Tillis (N.C.), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Mike Lee (Utah) and David Perdue (Ga.) are backing the proposal. Cruz and DeSantis previously pledged in a Washington Post op-ed to introduce the measure this year.”
It is interesting that these people are all single digit “seat warmers” in the Senate.
Just wonder when Chuck Grassley (36 years), Urine Hatch (40 years), Richard Shelby (30 years), John McLame (30 years), and Bitch Mc Connell (32 years) are going to sign on as “co-sponsors?” This bill is DOA because the “Senate Brahmins” all are looking forward to their state funerals. You just have to wonder what’s wrong with the voters who keep returning these worthless turds to office year after year have between their ears.
The Founders' view of serving in government was a concept of individuals who would leave private life and temporarily serve in government, and then return to private life after their service.
Nowadays, being a politician has become its own lucrative profession. In the past, when this was less the case, term limits were rather unnecessary. But in this modern era which affords opportunity for people in government to enrich themselves at the public's expense, and to use the power of incumbency to perpetuate that state, I have come around to the belief that term limits may, on balance, be a net positive as far as reducing corruption, self-aggrandizement, and careerism in government.
To me, the negative aspect of preventing a "good person" from serving indefinitely in government is probably outweighed by the positive benefit of preventing entrenchment of power.
After all, if term limits are imposed, a person who truly wants to serve in government for a long time could always seek a different elected office, for example.
I'm still somewhat torn on the issue, but I think that the modern situation of a large and powerful central government is possibly better controlled by imposing Congressional term limits.
Having said that, I believe the 12-year limits sought by the authors of this particular bill are indeed too brief, and I would support something closer to, say, 18 years (9 House terms or 3 Senate terms).
All things considered, I think it would be most healthy to return to the notion of private individuals serving in government non-permanently, and then ultimately returning to private life.
Also, since the Presidency has term limits, I don't see any reason that Congress doesn't deserve them as well. Conversely, if there are no Congressional term limits, maybe there should be no Presidential term limit either.
In any event, I also believe that the 17th Amendment should be repealed, and a national debate conducted on the topic of US Senators returning to being appointed by state legislatures.
Unfortunately, the People are probably so addicted to the word "democracy" that they place hysterical significance on it without considering the negative factors which, for thousands of years, have accrued to its excessive practice.
I’m good with all that as long as Sheila Jackson Lee can stay forever. I don’t want to live in a world where I can’t laugh daily at that sub-standard, defective, dumber than a rock, unit.
Heck, perfect term limit for Lyn’ Ted is to worry about himself first, quit this term before he is primaried. He can serve perfect example, and finally do something honorable, by resigning now or at the end of his current term. He’ll still be Lyn’ Ted but good riddance to him.
Just get behind the Article 5 Convention. Do it there. Limit = 1 term.
Although I most definitely am in favor of congressional term limits, this legislation isn’t going anywhere. As others have said, members of the House and Senate won’t vote themselves out of a job, so I’d settle for a mandatory retirement age. I think 80 sounds about right.
I’m all in favor of it, but I doubt that the bill will make it, because most in the House and Senate know they’ll be out of a job if it does. I suspect that the bill’s sponsors know this perfectly well and are just doing this for show. Think of it as political virtue-signaling.
There would have to be a concomitant law to somehow restrict the amount of power lifer staff and bureaucracy worker bees have.