Congressional Term Limits

[Aristocatt]

I'm wondering if anyone here would be interested in taking up the following position.
"Congressional Term Limits would be good for the US"

For context as to why I am asking this...
A few days ago the issue of Congressional term limits was brought to my attention.  I have, for years now, been aware of how term limits(the lack thereof) have been handled in the US legislative branch, but I had not taken the time to research it.  So...I started researching it, and the more I look into it, the more difficult I am finding it to believe that Congressional term limits are a good thing.

I'll be the first to admit, that this has been a huge cognitive dissonance for me.  I was expecting to look into this a bit, and find that Congressional term limits are an obviously good thing, and a slam dunk policy to advocate...That's not what I found. 

So with that in mind, I am reaching out to a few different platforms, forums, peoples, etc to see if I can't find someone to steel-man the argument for Congressional term limits.  The approval rating for Congressional term limits is incredibly high, and has broad bipartisan support, so I know there are smart well meaning individuals that hold this position.  I'm hoping that by reaching out and engaging with others that I can be more confident in how I am approaching the issue, whether that is to be in support of it, to reject it, or to remain agnostic on it.

Mentioned above, but worth clarifying...Initially I was in support of Congressional term limits, and now I am agnostic on it...


So, with that in mind...what is the argument for instituting Congressional term limits!!!  I will take the position that Congressional term limits are NOT a good thing to help move the conversation forward.

[HappySkeptic]

I think that Senate term limits are more important than House term limits.

Senators rarely get voted out. That by itself is a problem. Either senators are just universally loved, or else the system gives them enormous advantages in re-election. If the second, that can entrench corruption.

[Aristocatt]

Why is it bad that senators don’t get voted out? Is it just a corruption concern?

[onlinebiker]

Politicians and diapers ahould be changed often and for the same reason.    Anonymous

[Apollo]

I'm wondering if anyone here would be interested in taking up the following position.
"Congressional Term Limits would be good for the US"

For context as to why I am asking this...
A few days ago the issue of Congressional term limits was brought to my attention.  I have, for years now, been aware of how term limits(the lack thereof) have been handled in the US legislative branch, but I had not taken the time to research it.  So...I started researching it, and the more I look into it, the more difficult I am finding it to believe that Congressional term limits are a good thing.

I'll be the first to admit, that this has been a huge cognitive dissonance for me.  I was expecting to look into this a bit, and find that Congressional term limits are an obviously good thing, and a slam dunk policy to advocate...That's not what I found. 

So with that in mind, I am reaching out to a few different platforms, forums, peoples, etc to see if I can't find someone to steel-man the argument for Congressional term limits.  The approval rating for Congressional term limits is incredibly high, and has broad bipartisan support, so I know there are smart well meaning individuals that hold this position.  I'm hoping that by reaching out and engaging with others that I can be more confident in how I am approaching the issue, whether that is to be in support of it, to reject it, or to remain agnostic on it.

Mentioned above, but worth clarifying...Initially I was in support of Congressional term limits, and now I am agnostic on it...


So, with that in mind...what is the argument for instituting Congressional term limits!!!  I will take the position that Congressional term limits are NOT a good thing to help move the conversation forward.

What is your reasoning in not supporting limits? What are the pros and cons in your mind?

[BrianSoddingBoru4]

The only way to do this would be by constitutional amendment, a process entirely in the hands of elected politicians.

 Good luck with that.

Boru

[Aristocatt]

[Gawdzilla Sama]

[Aristocatt]

The long the Congresscritter stays in office the more power they get. It's an advantage to a state to have very senior Congressmen, they get seats on the House Ways and Means committee. https://waysandmeans.house.gov/

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.

[Fireball]

Politicians and diapers should be changed often and for the same reason.    Anonymous

Mark Twain said it. One wise cat, right there.