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Hurray to letter writers Ed Saltzman and Joseph Chavez("What a sorry bunch of
politicians" and "Dems should take new look at fiscal votes," Oct. 23).

There is one way taxpayers can get rid of the fat cats in Congress: term limits.
If the president has term limitation, why can't they?

Saltzman and Chavez are right in their statements that the American taxpayer
should wake up and realize that these fat cats are only there for their own
success and to line their own pockets. It's a shame that some are allowed to
stay so long that they die of old age in office.

If the taxpayers would start raising some questions about those who have been in
office so long and we try to get rid of them, maybe we could get something done. I personally am
fed up with the same old story - everyday its the same old news. Nothing ever
gets done.

Oh, sorry - something does get done: The president asks for money for whatever
and gets it, and Congress says, "Oh dear, what can we do? Oh yes - let's argue a
little so the taxpayer will think we're doing something. Then we will take a
break and then go on vacation. And on the way out, we can pick up our Big Fat
Paychecks." Just another day in Congress.

Sharon Nuanes, Centennial

READER COMMENTS

I thought term limits were a great idea until the idea of lame duck legislators became a reality. why work if your time is up soon?

Since they can`t be reelected, why should they care about their last term?

We already have term limits. It's called voting. Don't like the one in office? Vote for the other one.

I'd rather have it so that all of the other states have term limits and Colorado doesn't. Tenure is how power is amassed in Congress. While Colorado's representatives gain powerful seats on congressional committees through tenure, all of the other states would lose power because their representatives are changing every 2, 4, 6 years. Then maybe Colorado could get tremendous farm subsidies, a mountain monorail, or even a "bridge to nowhere"...all paid for by the other states with term limits.

sharon,Thank God Bush is still working hard for the American people,unlike clinton who spent his time pardoning his partners in crime.

"Since they can`t be reelected, why should they care about their last term?"

Sharon B was obviously referring to Bush.

sharon was referring to Bush because she is an idiot like you.

Sharon B makes the point that term limited office holders are lame ducks during their last term. This gives them ample time to secure favors for their future employers.

lazyelectorate made the point that people want terms limits so they don't have to think when they vote. Well, what makes these lazy voters think that the "new" person isn't feeding them a bunch of bull or will be even worse than the one they have?

Garbage in - garbage out.

I'd be more inclined to believe that we need serious campaign finance reform rather than term limits to foster meaningful change in washington

Keith posted one of the more idiotic comments he has made to date, (and there are a lot of them). Bush "working hard for the American people"? Which ones????...Got to feel sorry for these 23% defenders of this terrible president. Some morning you'll wake up and realize "what was I thinking?" .. and, you still believe that Bush gives a damn about you?

Scooter Libby partner in crime. Sentence commuted on a long holliday weekend.

I don't know whether to despise Keith or feel sorry for him with his limited vocabulary. He says "get the facts" and then says Bush's approval rating is at 35% where every poll has him at 25% causing me to wonder why it is so high but then I am reminded of Keith’s mentality. I am ready to do to him what Burr did to Hamilton and Keith is thinking: What did he do?

there was a vote by congress on term limits and it was defeated by the dumonuts as they didnt like the idea of having to get a real job.

You don't really think Congress would pass a term limit bill on itself? Once at the public trough, they are not going to leave unless hauled away off kicking and screaming. For many, it's a lifetime job with money, power and unlimited benefits.

term limits is not the answer.

the only thing that needs to be done is to try each US Senator and US Representative as a traitor to the United States.

Term limits are a great idea when you don't like the guy in office. When you do like the guy in office, term limits aren't so great.

I impose my own term limits. If you're a crook or a socialist, I vote you out. Problem solved.

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