Extend House Terms?

george1861
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Extend House Terms? Jan 20, 2019 13:53:22 GMT -8

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Post by george1861 on Jan 20, 2019 13:53:22 GMT -8

With career politicians & the 2 years Terms they are in constant re-election mode, more so than others with longer Terms. That increases the need for funding & opportunities for Lobbyists to buy influence. Should Terms be lengthened to 3 or 4 years to cut down on this?

The problem with Liberalism is eventually you run out of Other People's Money!-Margaret Thatcher

msguide Administrator Posts: 3,154	Extend House Terms? Jan 21, 2019 3:59:10 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by msguide on Jan 21, 2019 3:59:10 GMT -8 No. They should be term limited out.
	msguide “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it”~~ Frederic Bastiat

george1861 Republican Posts: 3,516	Extend House Terms? Jan 21, 2019 7:43:49 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by george1861 on Jan 21, 2019 7:43:49 GMT -8 Jan 21, 2019 3:59:10 GMT -8 msguide said: No. They should be term limited out. Or both, 3 three yr terms for instance.
	Last Edit: Jan 21, 2019 13:51:06 GMT -8 by george1861 The problem with Liberalism is eventually you run out of Other People's Money!-Margaret Thatcher

msguide Administrator Posts: 3,154	Extend House Terms? Jan 27, 2019 13:03:47 GMT -8 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by msguide on Jan 27, 2019 13:03:47 GMT -8 Exactly. Three terms, then done.
	msguide “When plunder becomes a way of life for a group of men living together in society, they create for themselves in the course of time a legal system that authorizes it and a moral code that glorifies it”~~ Frederic Bastiat

Post by george1861 on Jan 20, 2019 13:53:22 GMT -8

Post by msguide on Jan 21, 2019 3:59:10 GMT -8

Post by george1861 on Jan 21, 2019 7:43:49 GMT -8

Post by msguide on Jan 27, 2019 13:03:47 GMT -8