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drunkboarder t1_j027up6 wrote

Exactly the issue with government right now. Most presidents and congressional personnel refuse to pass anything that won't have an immediate effect in order to help them in the polls. Long term projects ave no chance of passing due to the immense desire to get credit.

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Plzlaw4me t1_j036hw5 wrote

This is probably the best argument for term limits. If politicians weren’t constantly worried about reelection they would be focused on their legacy by starting something great that would last for decades that they could put their name on it. Instead a successful politicians legacy is now getting re-elected for 40 years and dying in office after spending at least 30 of those years being terrified to upset the status quo.

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