Term Limits
Published by Bob Foster
I recently ran across a short mention of something we have heard little about in the mainstream media lately–term limits. A bill was introduced a while back by Senator Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) that would reduce term limits. This is something that must be done before there will ever be any real change or progress coming out of Washington.
Senator DeMint’s amendment would limit House members to three terms and senators to two terms. Every lawmaker then could serve no longer than six years in Congress.
“Americans know real change in Washington will never happen until we end the era of permanent politicians,” said DeMint in a statement. “As long as members have the chance to spend their lives in Washington, their interests will always skew toward…amassing their own power.”
Two thirds of the House and Senate as well as three quarters of the states would need to vote for DeMint’s amendment for it to become a part of the Constitution.
Does anyone think this amendment will ever be taken seriously in the foreseeable future?
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