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My friends and I started to discuss this topic at lunch. We were pondering whether, with 200+ years of data, if there could be a strong case made for increasing the presidential term limit from 4 to 6 years, and perhaps even lowering the number of terms limit to 1.
Our reasoning was that 200 years ago, the president probably didn't have nearly as much to do as he does today. The world is a lot more complex than it was 200 years ago, and back then, 4 year election cycles probably didn't hamper the efficiency of a president's work so much.
Today, the president has a lot more to do, and having to win an election again just 3 years after he's elected really distracts him from the work he should be doing. Couple that with the efficiency loss that must occur during the "changeover" and it seems like it would be better if there were fewer election cycles.
What do you all think?
I think it sounds like a good idea. The only problem is getting it implemented. It would have to be initiated by Congress and it wouldn't be able to affect the current president. Reason being that if a Rep was in office, the Dems would object to extending his term because they don't want him in there, and vice versa. The only way I could see it passing is if it were scheduled for a distant time in the future, say... 2 or 3 elections from now.
Our reasoning was that 200 years ago, the president probably didn't have nearly as much to do as he does today. The world is a lot more complex than it was 200 years ago, and back then, 4 year election cycles probably didn't hamper the efficiency of a president's work so much.
Today, the president has a lot more to do, and having to win an election again just 3 years after he's elected really distracts him from the work he should be doing. Couple that with the efficiency loss that must occur during the "changeover" and it seems like it would be better if there were fewer election cycles.
What do you all think?
I think it sounds like a good idea. The only problem is getting it implemented. It would have to be initiated by Congress and it wouldn't be able to affect the current president. Reason being that if a Rep was in office, the Dems would object to extending his term because they don't want him in there, and vice versa. The only way I could see it passing is if it were scheduled for a distant time in the future, say... 2 or 3 elections from now.
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