Congressional candidate Lyle Larson calls for term limits
Lyle Larson (photo)
Congressional candidate
At nearly every campaign event I attend, voters express their frustration and disgust with Congress's wasteful spending and inability to address issues. Many voters are looking for a way to end the political stalemate.
My campaign's answer to this problem is term limits I advocate for the passage of a constitutional amendment which would limit the terms of Congress to six two year terms for a member of the U.S. House and two six year terms for a member of the U.S. Senate, both a total of twelve years in office.
With earmarks at an all time high, it is clear that incumbent members of Congress often engage in pork barrel spending to gain favorability with their constituency. Unfortunately, because our national debt is over $10 trillion and we have a budget deficit of $488 billion, earmarking funds that we don't have for political reasons is irresponsible. Limiting the terms of Congress members removes the incentive for continued pork barrel spending. We limit our president's time in office to two four year terms.
The most criticism seems to reside in the oval office, when in fact the Congress is responsible for appropriating the funds that run our government. I believe what is good for the president is good for everyone. It is important for Congress to come back home and live under the laws they pass.
In order to remove the power of special interests over members of Congress and end the corruption and abuse of our tax dollars, we must enact term limits. If elected, I will limit myself to no more than 6 terms in office as a member of Congress. You can help the Campaign by forwarding this newsletter to your friends and by contributing...
At nearly every campaign event I attend, voters express their frustration and disgust with Congress's wasteful spending and inability to address issues. Many voters are looking for a way to end the political stalemate.
My campaign's answer to this problem is term limits I advocate for the passage of a constitutional amendment which would limit the terms of Congress to six two year terms for a member of the U.S. House and two six year terms for a member of the U.S. Senate, both a total of twelve years in office.
With earmarks at an all time high, it is clear that incumbent members of Congress often engage in pork barrel spending to gain favorability with their constituency. Unfortunately, because our national debt is over $10 trillion and we have a budget deficit of $488 billion, earmarking funds that we don't have for political reasons is irresponsible. Limiting the terms of Congress members removes the incentive for continued pork barrel spending. We limit our president's time in office to two four year terms.
The most criticism seems to reside in the oval office, when in fact the Congress is responsible for appropriating the funds that run our government. I believe what is good for the president is good for everyone. It is important for Congress to come back home and live under the laws they pass.
In order to remove the power of special interests over members of Congress and end the corruption and abuse of our tax dollars, we must enact term limits. If elected, I will limit myself to no more than 6 terms in office as a member of Congress. You can help the Campaign by forwarding this newsletter to your friends and by contributing...
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