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Inbox Congressional Term Limits

By Jay Squiers ’83
Published online September 21, 2021
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In Response to: To Amend or Not? Princetonians Weigh In On the U.S. Constitution

Impose strict term limits of two six-year terms for senators and five two-year terms for representatives. These should be lifetime limits, not just a limit on consecutive terms.

Jay Squiers ’83
Dallas, Texas

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