What's your opinion on term limits for U.S. Congressment (Senate & House-of-Reps)?

Answer 1

Well, first we would have to amend the constitution (a little bit difficult if you ask me). Second, if we set term limits then nobody would be able to break Robert Byrd's record of service in the U.S. Senate and records are meant to be broken, unless we find out that Byrd extended his life by using HGH or more likely, that Robert Byrd is in fact dead and a hologram is occupying his senate seat.

Now seriously, the problem with the U.S. Congress is not term limits, if a Congressperson is doing a good work he/she should stay in office as long as the constituents want (in theory). I think we would be better served by controlling how districts are drawn, Gerrymandering is probably a greater threat to democracy than 35-term incumbents; because those boundaries are very important in helping a person (or political party) control a given district.

Answer 2

We have had term limits of the strictest kind since the birth of our republic. The Constitution expressly states that members of Congress may serve no more terms than their constituents elect them to.

You don't like your rep? Vote them out. That's term limits.

The only reason we have a hard two-term limit on the president is because Republicans were upset that FDR was elected four times.

I believe in democracy. If the public wants to elect someone to an additional term, we should have that right.

Answer 3

We have always had term limits. If someone does not represent the people that elected them, when it comes to reelection time , don't vote for them. Term limits only serves the lazy people that don't vote. If someone does represent you in a fair way, why have that person leave? You want change when it is needed , not because of a limit on how long a person can serve. You can lose good people due to limitations on their time to serve. There is so much that is needed with good representatives, why waste it.

Answer 4

Term limits shouldn't be needed. When elected officials don't represent the interests of their constituency anymore, it's the peoples responsibility to vote them out. When term limits are in place the people also lose the opportunity to continue to be represented by someone they feel is doing a good job.

Answer 5

My opinion is that if they fail the people the represent, they can only serve one term. And, they must address issues of the people they ignore. There needs to be new blood in the both the Senate and the House. One term only.

Answer 6

I'm all for term limits. As it stands right now congressmen can be in office until they are voted out or die. Most of them keep getting voted in because that's who the people know. While they are in office for a life time things in the world change but they don't. I think they should only get to stay in office ten years tops.

Answer 7

Term limits are good. It takes a lot to impeach someone. So, if you feel he's not doing a good job, just wait for his term to expire. If you like him and think he's doing a good job, you can always re-elect him.

Answer 8

only term limit in the constitution applies to the president

Answer 9

It shouldn't be necessary, but it looks like it will have to be done. The system is very heavily weighted in favor of incumbents; once you're in, you can stay in and keep the pork flowing to your district until you retire or die, whichever comes first.

Answer 10

I think it would be a fabulous thing. I am 100% totally in favor of it.

My God! Could this be something that the left and the right can actually AGREE on?