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(update July 2008)   IS IT ALREADY 'CONGRESS FOR LIFE' ?

Data constructed from the booklet “Congress At Your Fingertips” published by capitoladvantage.com

IN SUMMARY: 110th Congress

Senate: As of 2008, 100 Senators, 17 have been in office for 30 years or more , and 22 more have been there for 18 to 30 years. (total 39%, 18 yrs or more, 4 over 40 years) 110th Senate List

House: As of 2008, 435 Representatives, 35 have been in office for 26 years or more , and 108 more have been there for 14 to 24 years. (total 33% 14 yrs or more, 5 over 36 years)110th House List

Consider this: The longer these guys are in office, the more of them will run unopposed for reelection, since nobody will bother to challenge them. Unopposed races have doubled in the last 20 years, from 40% to 80%. See attached chart.

In other words, it appears that already, election to Congress will be as good as getting elected for life! Soon, there will be no point in having elections for Congress unless an incumbent dies or goes to jail.

This is NOT what the Founders intended! And it is certainly not what clear-thinking Americans are willing to accept! You can help to avoid this imminent dictatorship of the Congress by joining one or more of the following organizations to help put pressure on Congress to pass a Congressional Term Limits Amendment.

voidnow.org
termlimits.com
tenurecorrupts.com
iandrinstitute.org
givecongressback.com
goooh.com
one-simple-idea.com
no-incumbents.org
congressionaltermlimits.net

And above all, NEVER REELECT ANYONE in Congress, regardless of party, UNTIL WE GET THAT CONGRESSIONAL TERM LIMITS AMENDMENT!

Nelson Lee Walker of tenurecorrupts.com