gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoNorth Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congresswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square74fedilinkarrow-up1423arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1417arrow-down1external-linkNorth Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congresswww.nytimes.comgravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square74fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareryathal@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-26 months agoWhy would corporate influence increase with term limits? It’s way easier to influence the same person for 30 years than a new person every 5-10 years.
minus-squarejaspersgroove@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·6 months agoNot when the new person goes straight from being on your payroll to being in office, then back to being on your payroll when they’re done.
Why would corporate influence increase with term limits? It’s way easier to influence the same person for 30 years than a new person every 5-10 years.
Not when the new person goes straight from being on your payroll to being in office, then back to being on your payroll when they’re done.