Congressional Term Limits

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Introduction
Pros
- Pro 1: Americans overwhelmingly support term limits, and that desire should be reflected in our democracy.
- Pro 2: Term limits would make representatives more responsive to their constituents.
- Pro 3: Term limits would ensure that Congress is composed of people with real-world expertise, not career politicians.
Cons
- Con 1: Term limits would destabilize the legislative branch.
- Con 2: Voters and the government both benefit from experienced members in Congress.
- Con 3: We already have term limits—they’re called elections.
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