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Anecdata time. I was at a conference. During the dinner, a couple sat next to me, and the husband happened to be a lobbyist in Sacramento (CA). We talked about term limits, and he was laughing at how he, having been around so long, was the go-to resource for incoming newbie representatives in the committee he lobbied. With a "trust me", he could get stuff into legislation with ease.

This is not to say that term limits are bad. But just term limits alone may not be enough to curb corruption.



That, and the delegation of rulemaking by lawmakers to "unaccountable, unelected bureaucrats" within state agencies. Term limits will accomplish the opposite of the stated intent.




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