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This plus term limits for Congress. Something like 3 terms for House and 1 term for Senate.
No? Really? I don't even disagree with you, but I think you missed my point as well as the comment I replied to in agreement, which essentially said the same thing as you.
What do congressional terms ad infinitum and career politicking incentivize? I should've went a step further and suggest limits on judicial appointments as well. Men are not angels, and need to be held accountable. 6 years are enough time in Congress to get things done and pass the mantle on to fresh representatives of the people.
I'm inclined to agree with you, but my reservations are rooted in human nature, not just corruption in politics, but the tendency in a constituency to become complacent when things are going well. FDR won 4 Presidential elections, and as a result we have the 22nd Amendment. If we thought it good sense to restrict Presidential terms, why not Congressional as well?
Less time in office means less incentive for special interests to surreptitiously woo a public servant's loyalty away from the public. Less time in office would also encourage more Americans to participate in statesmanship.