The
Problem with Govt
Senate:
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33
Senators are older that the retirement age of 67 years old
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Average length of time in seat is 20 years
Congress
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73
Congressmen are older than retirement age of 67 years old
·
Congressman with the longest time in seat is 57
years (Rep. John Dingell, (D-MI)
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34 Congressmen who began their position in the
1970s &1980s
Note:
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If we had
a age or term limit on Congressmen or Senators, we would not have:
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Senators
o
Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
o
Chuck Grassley (R-IA_
o
Orrin Hatch (R-UT)
o
Carl Levin (D-MI)
o
John McCain (R-AZ)
o
Harry Reid (D – NV)
o
Pat Leahy (D-VT)
o
Lamar Alexander (R-TN)
o
Barbara Boxer (D-CA)
o
Max Baucus (D-MT)
o
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
o
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
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Congressmen
o
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
o
Henry Waxman (D-CA)
o
Maxine Waters (D-CA)
o
Snader Levin (D-MI)
o
John Dingell (D-MI)
o
John Conyers (D-MI)
o
Peter King (R-NY)
o
Charlie Rangel (D-NY)
