Trump proposes term limits for Congress :wow:

[the cac mamba]

Trump Proposes Term Limits For Congress

How would Donald Trump "drain the swamp" in Washington as he puts it? Two words: term limits.

At a rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Trump said if elected in November he will "push for a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress."

Trump did not elaborate on how many terms lawmakers could serve. The idea of capping how long lawmakers can spend in Washington is popular with many in the GOP and has been proposed before, most notably as part of the Republicans' "Contract with America" in 1994. The measure was taken up by the GOP-led House after that election but didn't come close to winning the necessary 2/3 majority to send it to the Senate.

That proposal would have limited House members to two two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms. Several states have successfully enacted term limits for their legislatures.

Trump's proposal comes a day after he offered a five-point package of ethics reforms:

1. Instituting a five-year ban on all executive branch officials from lobbying the government after they leave government service. (Currently officials are barred from lobbying the agency they leave for one or two years, depending on their seniority.)
2. Calling on Congress to impose its own five-year ban on former members and their staffs from lobbying. (Currently the prohibition is one year for House members and two years for senators.)
3. Expanding the definition of a lobbyist to close the loopholes that Trump says allow former government officials to label themselves consultants and advisers "when we all know they are lobbyists."
4. Issuing a lifetime ban on senior executive branch officials from lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.
5. Asking Congress to pass campaign finance reform that would prevent registered foreign lobbyists from raising money in American elections.

at hillary even uttering these words in public. trump with another one

 

[Dr. Acula]

too bad he is an idiot otherwise.

 

[the cac mamba]

two bad he is an idiot otherwise.

i mean is he not a hundred percent right about this?

one of the things i heard once was that the founding fathers never intended for this system where career politicians would set up and do this shyt as a career it should be more of a public service where people take turns

i mean whos the only ones you hear defending it? career politicians because they can 'establish relationships'

 

[ADevilYouKhow]

Wow Trump is a genius!

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

Lol@you getting hype over the most transparent age-old political stunt in the book. Like congress is going to vote to shorten their own careers.

 

[General Mills]

A surprisingly coherent position from Don.

Im all for term limits. Get these fakkits out who think they are entitled to that government job

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

this would make it kinda worse if theres still money in politics.

AND a lot of times, people don't realize that congress isn't meant to move fast on EVERYTHING. Thats why we have a bicameral legislature. Senate 6 years. House 2 years.

 

[Dr. Acula]

i mean is he not a hundred percent right about this?

one of the things i heard once was that the founding fathers never intended for this system where career politicians would set up and do this shyt as a career it should be more of a public service where people take turns

i mean whos the only ones you hear defending it? career politicians because they can 'establish relationships'

nope he is 100% right on this. Unfortunately, the president requires a lot more work to be done instead of establishing term limits. He legit worries me, no hyperbole, to the degree that if some country insulted him, he would use war powers to do something about it.

edit: Its laughable to think Trump came up with this himself by the way.

 

[CACtain Planet]

Trump Proposes Term Limits For Congress

How would Donald Trump "drain the swamp" in Washington as he puts it? Two words: term limits.

At a rally in Colorado Springs, Colo., Tuesday, Trump said if elected in November he will "push for a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on all members of Congress."

Trump did not elaborate on how many terms lawmakers could serve. The idea of capping how long lawmakers can spend in Washington is popular with many in the GOP and has been proposed before, most notably as part of the Republicans' "Contract with America" in 1994. The measure was taken up by the GOP-led House after that election but didn't come close to winning the necessary 2/3 majority to send it to the Senate.

That proposal would have limited House members to two two-year terms and senators to two six-year terms. Several states have successfully enacted term limits for their legislatures.

Trump's proposal comes a day after he offered a five-point package of ethics reforms:

1. Instituting a five-year ban on all executive branch officials from lobbying the government after they leave government service. (Currently officials are barred from lobbying the agency they leave for one or two years, depending on their seniority.)
2. Calling on Congress to impose its own five-year ban on former members and their staffs from lobbying. (Currently the prohibition is one year for House members and two years for senators.)
3. Expanding the definition of a lobbyist to close the loopholes that Trump says allow former government officials to label themselves consultants and advisers "when we all know they are lobbyists."
4. Issuing a lifetime ban on senior executive branch officials from lobbying on behalf of a foreign government.
5. Asking Congress to pass campaign finance reform that would prevent registered foreign lobbyists from raising money in American elections.

at hillary even uttering these words in public. trump with another one

 

[the cac mamba]

nope he is 100% right on this. Unfortunately, the president requires a lot more work to be done instead of establishing term limits. He legit worries me, no hyperbole, to the degree that if some country insulted him, he would use war powers to do something about it.

yeah he could never do it, but frankly i was impressed with the rhetoric

 

[CACtain Planet]

this would make it kinda worse if theres still money in politics.

AND a lot of times, people don't realize that congress isn't meant to move fast on EVERYTHING. Thats why we have a bicameral legislature. Senate 6 years. House 2 years.

Your a fakkit b

 

[General Mills]

Lol@you getting hype over the most transparent age-old political stunt. Like congress is going to vote to shorten their own careers.

Im asking because i do not know.

I also dont expect congress to vote for term limits for themselves. But.. if its the will of the people.. how could we make it happen?

 

[CouldntBeMeTho]

itll never happen tho... because it would require politicians to effectively vote themselves out of office

 

[the cac mamba]

this would make it kinda worse if theres still money in politics.

AND a lot of times, people don't realize that congress isn't meant to move fast on EVERYTHING. Thats why we have a bicameral legislature. Senate 6 years. House 2 years.

theres no excuse for leaving these criminals in their seats for 20 plus years

 

[FukkaPaidEmail]

Is Don feeling the Bern?