• GiddyGap@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    I support a mandatory retirement age, but being more than 75 years doesn’t necessarily mean you’re senile.

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      6 months ago

      It’s more about having “skin in the game” It appears that many representatives/senators are creating or upholding laws that immediately benefit them, the companies that support them, and their industries on the whole.

      If someone was closer to middle-age, they have enough experience to make good choices while also being young enough for the negative consequences to happen while they are still alive.

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        6 months ago

        Many older reps claim to do it for “generations to come” or “my family.”