Rubio: Congress Won’t Pass Term Limits — We need an Article V Convention

GOP presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Marco Rubio is tired of relying on Congress to vote for term limits.

“You’re never going to get (term limits) from Congress,” he told a town hall meeting in Iowa.

Instead, Rubio believes citizens must use an amendment-proposing convention of the states to make term limits a reality.

“I will put the full weight and force of the presidency behind that effort because we need term limits,” he pledged.

While the president’s support can go a long way, a convention for term limits won’t succeed without a strong grassroots movement. That’s why we launched the Term Limits Convention.

The Term Limits Convention is more than good policy. It’s a national campaign that will have boots on the ground in over a dozen states this year. As states pass “calls” for the Convention (it begins after 34 states call), pressure on Congress will mount. We won’t stop until a term limits amendment is ratified into the Constitution.

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  1. Bill
    Bill says:

    Yay! I’ve been telling anyone who would listen that term limits at all national level positions is necessary to eliminate the political royalty class from politics and would solve many of the problems we have at the national level. At the state level, I don’t care. I believe at the national level two terms of SERVICE should be a maximum and then get the hell out and back to your regular job. Each term only 3-4 years and for those that complain they can’t accomplish anything in a 3-4 year, well they probably don’t belong in congress and should not be voted in for a second term. Pensions should also be prorated, no full pensions, a set amount for one term served and two terms served will receive another set amount. I also would like to see term limits for the Supreme court too, but longer than for Congress. Perhaps one term of 10-15 years and no full pension either. Justices should be able to live with the laws they supported after their term is over.

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