79-13. Not even close. It probably wasn’t a consideration at the time, but the Founders should have limited terms for the House and the Senate.
“but the Founders should have limited terms for the House and the Senate”
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The Founders can be forgiven for this. The Founders never imagined the kind of longevity we have today nor the notion that politics would become “a profession”. They probably also believed that the voters would remove the aged, feeble and corrupt legislators.
Its not the fault of the Founders. Its our fault for allowing politicians to stay in office long enough to make their self interests and careers a priority.