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Hous~ R~search Dcpartm:nt <br />Term Limits for El~ctiw Offic~ <br /> <br />Aguments For and Again~ Term Limits continued <br /> <br />N0wmb~r 1993 <br /> P~ I0 <br /> <br />Term Iimits would relieve legislators from What some cai1 mere campaigning is a form <br />campaigning and let them focus on policy of accessibility to the public. <br />making. <br />Innocence or inexperience in legislators is a Innocence equates with ignorance and leads <br />virtue, to incompetence, not creativity. <br /> <br />Especially for state legislators who live far <br />from the capitol, long service leads to <br />identification with the capitol city and <br />remoteness from their districts and <br />constituents. <br /> <br />Citizen alienation from government is due <br />to the substantive decisions being made by <br />government, especially in Washington. <br />Term Hmits will not affect the klnds of <br />decisions being made at the state or federal <br />capitol; share term limits will not affect the <br />public's negative attitude toward <br />Washington. <br /> <br />'House Research Department <br /> <br />Th/s publication 'can be made available in alternative formats upon request. Please call KaHn johnson, (612) 296-5038 <br />(voice); (612) 296-9896 or 1-800-657-3550 (TI)D). <br /> <br /> <br />