Rational Term Limits
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The Problem With Lifetime Tenure
Some individuals prefer lifetime tenure for those candidates who support the issues which they consider important.  This is understandable.
However, if we look closely, lifetime tenure has not been beneficial to the welfare of the majority of Americans.
It has allowed power-hungry, self-serving politicians to prevent or disrupt any legislation designed to make the lives of most Americans equitable — socially and economically.

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Lifetime tenure has made it possible for individuals like Mitch McConnell, Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson, Marco Rubio and others, to derail legislation meant to benefit all Americans — while they and their campaign donors get wealthier!
Mitch McConnell's unprecedented refusal to allow Ex-President Obama to appoint his own Supreme Court Justice is ample proof of the need for Term Limits.

Rational Term Limits
Rational Term Limits would prevent politicians from "owning" their district's chair in Congress and will level the political playing field. 
  • Lifetime Tenure: eliminated!
  • House members serve: two consecutive 4-year terms maximum
  • Senators serve: two consecutive 6-year terms maximum
  • President serves: one 6-year term maximum
  • Reelection: all can run again after being out of office for 1 term
  • Fundraising: permited only in last year of term — allows more time to legislate
  • Dark Money: reduces quid-pro-quo fundraising, especially during final term in office
  • Qualified Candidates: more will be able to run for office
  • Public Trust: faith in our political system will increase

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The 28th Amendment
Article 1. The Presidency
"The term of office of the President and Vice President shall be 6 years but no person shall hold office for more than 8 consecutive years.  No person shall run for reelection to the office of the President or Vice President without first having been out of office for at least one 6-year term and no person shall be elected to office more than twice."

Article 2. The Senate
"The term of office for members of the Senate shall be 6 years but no person shall hold office for more than 12 consecutive years.  After having been in office for 12 consecutive years, no person shall run for reelection or be appointed to the Senate without first having been out of office for at least one 6-year term."
Article 3. House of Representatives
"The term of office for members of the House of Representatives shall be 4 years but no person shall hold office for more than 8 consecutive years.  After having been in office for 8 consecutive years, no person shall run for reelection to the House of Representatives without first having been out of office for at least one 4-year term. Elections for house members shall be held every 2 years for 50% of the representatives from each state."

Article 4. Ratification
"This article shall be inoperative unless it shall have been ratified as an amendment to the Constitution by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states within seven years from the date of its submission to the states by the Congress."