(January 2, 2021 at 11:41 am)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:(January 2, 2021 at 11:36 am)Aristocatt Wrote: Yeah, that makes sense to me, I’m not sure it’s really a good or a bad thing though. Having experience, on the whole is probably a good thing, and it makes sense that more experienced congressional members would have more influence.
PoliSci 101 at Purdue. The prof. talked about the yin and the yang of it. The yang is that a lame duck Congressman may not vote in a way that favors his/her state. They won't be reelected so they've nothing to lose by voting as they please.
Yeah, there are studies that show the issue is exacerbated by term limits. They lead to elected officials more frequently being at the end of their terms, and so more frequently not acting at the behest of voters. The study I posted before alludes to how that problem plays out in Brazil.
