Term Limits

In this episode Dr Harry discusses more special interest groups such as NORML, PILLAR and USTL among others, all dedicated to helping reach out to politicians in Washington about the issues that people care about. The idea of imposing term limits for Congress has been debated by the public for centuries. There are pros and cons and strong opinions on both sides of the issue, perhaps a surprise, given the electorate's less-than-flattering opinion of their representatives in modern history. Can you think of good arguments in favor for or against having term limits in Congress? What do you think? Proponents of term limits argue that restricting the service of lawmakers ultimately prevents politicians from amassing too much power and becoming too alienated from their constituents. Can you even imagine the mindset of someone in Congress since the 60s? Is it a helpful one? The thinking is that many lawmakers view the work as a career and not a temporary assignment, and therefore spend much of their time posturing, raising money for their re-election campaigns and running for office instead of focusing on the important issues of the day. Those who favor term limits say they would remove the intense focus on politics and place it back on policy. Official campaign to pass a bill for TERM LIMITS in the US. The mission of USTL is to enact term limits on all eleced officials in the country, especially in Congress. https://termlimits.com

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