Re:Donald Trump’s Contract with the American Voter [pdf]
by tcoppi on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @07:53PM
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You also create an unaccountable permanent lame-duck class of politicians that can't be re-elected.
Re:Donald Trump’s Contract with the American Voter [pdf]
by kbenson on Wednesday November 09, 2016 @08:04PM
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I'm not sure how it's any worse than current term limits in some states or the proposed term limits here? And I'm not saying they can't be elected, just not for the same position in perpetuity. If they were popular and want to run again for that position when next possible, so be it.
A middle ground might be to make those the term limits, but require the representatives to not fill that position that 3rd or 4th term, but able to fill other positions and come back later. E.g.
or even This would force representatives into other positions, while allowing them to capitalize on (and us to benefit from) their experience. We have a little of this already in advancement from congress to senate.