re: A perverse effect of term limits - something to discuss

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We have term limits. It's called voting. Congress isn't a bunch of national elections like President.

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This used to be my stance. But I've come to believe that catering to local interests, combined with creative gerrymandering and a frankly ill-informed public make it extremely difficult for incumbents to be unseated. For every good legislator with 20+ years in office, I can think of 5 that need to be tossed out of Washington post-haste.

I'm aware that term limits have been a mixed bag at the state level. But new members of the US House and Senate will have far more resources in terms of staff to get themselves up to speed.