What do think about the terms of congress?

2019-09-05T02:03:48-04:00

Response by 1SG Ronald Stacks made Sep 5 at 2019 4:00 AM

2019-09-05T04:00:37-04:00

Too Long. For two years of their tour they receive an enormous amount of benefits, to include retirement income.

Response by SSG Michael Noll made Sep 5 at 2019 7:54 AM

2019-09-05T07:54:11-04:00

Hell yes , limit time limit power.

Response by MSgt Frank Askins made Sep 5 at 2019 7:58 AM

2019-09-05T07:58:26-04:00

I am a strong supporter of term limits. Perhaps they should be limited to no more than 8 years, same as the President. For those who stay around too long, they tend to forget who sent them there and why they were sent to DC in the first place. The current House is a good example...other than impeachment efforts what have they really accomplished for the people?

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2019 9:04 AM

2019-09-05T09:04:30-04:00

My Amendment to the Constitution would be to limit any federal office holder to a total of twelve years in any combination of House, Senate, or President/ VP. I think that would solve a lot.

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made Sep 5 at 2019 9:31 AM

2019-09-05T09:31:58-04:00

I think this is a pipe dream. Yes, I support term limits. No, I don't think we will ever see them.

Response by TSgt James Potter made Sep 5 at 2019 10:19 AM

2019-09-05T10:19:25-04:00

Never happen! It should but it won't.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2019 11:02 AM

2019-09-05T11:02:48-04:00

Term limits for sure need to happen. Then a 10yr wait to become a lobbyist after your last term, and then they should only get a partial retirement. even if they serve both terms. It amazes me how individuals go into office with almost nothing but come out with a net worth of millions, or a year or two after they all of a sudden have millions of dollars. This is not what the founding fathers had in mind. If they could see what is happening I think term limits among other things would have been included. IMO

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 5 at 2019 3:11 PM

2019-09-05T15:11:55-04:00

We have term limits, it’s called elections. Personally, I’d like to see them, along with other dreams.

Response by MAJ Matthew Arnold made Sep 5 at 2019 3:55 PM

2019-09-05T15:55:06-04:00

Term limits for congress is not a good idea. NOT HAVING TERM LIMITS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF THE BALANCE OF POWER: FROM STATE TO STATE, AND FROM STATE TO FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. The issue of term limits was hotly debated by the founding fathers of the constitution (read the Federalist Papers) and they decided to not have term limits. Seniority in the house and senate is the only way that states with small populations (like Utah [my state], and Wyoming, N.Dakota, S. Dakota) have any power in the federal government. With term limits states with the most population and the most representatives (like California, New York, and Florida) will have all the power. They will have all the money. They will have all the programs. They will have all the military bases. Before one promotes term limits one should consider the original debates of the founding fathers, and the status in which those term limits would put their state of residence.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 5 at 2019 6:20 PM

2019-09-05T18:20:29-04:00

Yes please! Both sides of Congress!

Response by LTC James McElreath made Sep 5 at 2019 10:04 PM

2019-09-05T22:04:54-04:00

No doubt about it Chief I don't believe we had needed it as much now than ever before! They don't like going to work on a regular basis. They appear to be of the belief that the President works for them. They give themselves too many extended vacations, they constantly threaten to impeach our president. They can't get it through their Dem. head they lost to the master! But having lost to his mastry of the game. After have wasted President Trump's talent to fix the mess they had put our country through. Proof there is a desperate need for term limits, exactly written as the President's term is set, it could be two terms and vacate the seat!!!