| Charge, I believe our entire political system would change if folks new that they had mandatory term limits. A lot of the long, drawn out processes we have today in politics are precisely due to politicians wanting to draw things out as long as possible so they can continue to garner votes from a slow, steady progress that will ultimately lead to something great "if they can only get relected ONE MORE TIME." Additionally, folks who are really effective at getting things accomplished won't be bumped out of politics. They can move into other elected offices or move on to appointed positions, and working up through local, regional, and finally federal offices will still allow for a good 40 years in elected politics before being forced to move up, on, or out by term limits (28 years alone as rep and senator).
I would love to see an example of a career politician who hasn't lost sight of what's important to the majority of constituents, but I simply haven't had that experience in 22 years of voting in America. I find myself constantly having to choose the least bad option or "wasting" my vote on a fringe candidate that I mostly agree with.
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