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muriel_volestrangler

(101,154 posts)
10. Those are truly shit ideas
Wed May 15, 2019, 07:32 PM
May 2019

Term limits of 12 years stops expertise being built up in Congress. 2/3rds in both houses to raise taxes would give Republicans a permanent veto on any tax rises. Line item authority means the President becomes in effective charge of legislation.

Designed to give Republicans veto power, and increase the power of the presidency - which the imbalanced Electoral College gives a Republican advantage to.

GOP senators propose congressional term limits [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2019 OP
Rick Scott stole Bill Nelson's seat malaise May 2019 #1
+1000 nt Sunsky May 2019 #20
It's not really the term limits that are the problem. It's the lobbying and dark money. octoberlib May 2019 #2
YES, exactly. A congress made up ONLY of inexperienced lawmakers MBS May 2019 #21
Mitch may be grandfathered The Genealogist May 2019 #3
Term Limits is just the sweetener Bok_Tukalo May 2019 #4
Good eye, BT. Considering the source of this effort, I say nada. Skeletor is drooling. yonder May 2019 #5
They want to be like California with Prop 13. Caliman73 May 2019 #9
Prop 13 is still law in CA. former9thward May 2019 #11
Of course not. Property tax issues are toxic in California. Caliman73 May 2019 #16
This means Scott and Braun are planning on leaving the Senate after this term, correct? jmowreader May 2019 #6
Term limits make it EASIER to buy political influence, because the people in office lack experience RockRaven May 2019 #7
+ struggle4progress May 2019 #12
+1000. In what other job is "too much experience" considered disqualifying? meadowlander May 2019 #19
They always avoid the real problem. Money in politics. Caliman73 May 2019 #8
"Campaigns should be technical and boring " former9thward May 2019 #13
Sure. Let's make it like a reality show. That'll get voters out. Caliman73 May 2019 #17
Those are truly shit ideas muriel_volestrangler May 2019 #10
We have term limits already Nuggets May 2019 #14
We have term limits, they are called elections. Blue_true May 2019 #15
We already have term limits. It's called elections. nt Progressive Jones May 2019 #18
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