Did you know that the average age of the senate is 63 and the House at 50. This is the 111th congress and it is the oldest in history. Congress men and women are growing old and have no term limit which means that they could run until they get elected out. This means that all the congressmen and women are trying to do from the day they step in, is try to get reelected and not focus on bigger issues. This is where term limits comes in and limits congressmen and women to a certain amount of years in office. By doing this, the major issues can be resolved without having congress worrying about being reelected. Congress is one of the most important branches in the government system. You can be re elected as many times as you run and no one can take you out unless impeached. So with all the new problems in today's world wouldn't we want young eyes on these issues and not 40-60 year old people working with problems that they can barely relate to.
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But would america want a 50 year old man voting for drone usage or a 30 year old who is more well minded with the topic . Losing important congress members would be devastating but new issues could be solved as well as more issues. The majority of congress is most likely at the moment worried about being reelected and not the issues so would you rather have you country in the legislative hands of people who have sat in office for 20 years who are only worried about being reelected or a younger more focused on issues man/women. To conclude I think that term limits should be put into congress for many reasons. Not only would more issues get solved but younger people would be able to get into office and be able to solve more relatable topics. The real question comes down to this, would you rather have people who stay in office for 20 years and get nothing done for you or that same person in office for 8 years working for
But would america want a 50 year old man voting for drone usage or a 30 year old who is more well minded with the topic . Losing important congress members would be devastating but new issues could be solved as well as more issues. The majority of congress is most likely at the moment worried about being reelected and not the issues so would you rather have you country in the legislative hands of people who have sat in office for 20 years who are only worried about being reelected or a younger more focused on issues man/women. To conclude I think that term limits should be put into congress for many reasons. Not only would more issues get solved but younger people would be able to get into office and be able to solve more relatable topics. The real question comes down to this, would you rather have people who stay in office for 20 years and get nothing done for you or that same person in office for 8 years working for