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Yupster

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5. Would you go for a mandatory retirement date?

Reply to louis c (Original post)

Sat Oct 28, 2017, 09:54 AM

Oct 2017

Maybe no one can run for office once they've passed their 90th birthday?

The company I work for has a mandatory retirement date for the CEO of 65. I thought it was pretty weird as there are thousands of employees over 65.

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My Case Against Term Limits [View all] louis c Oct 2017 OP

I agree. Election reform is needed, but term limits should not be part of it. Persondem Oct 2017 #1

We're on the same page louis c Oct 2017 #2

I agree with what you're saying madokie Oct 2017 #3

Trump is an example louis c Oct 2017 #4

Would you go for a mandatory retirement date? Yupster Oct 2017 #5

Or an upper as well as lower age limit to running for Pres. Freddie Oct 2017 #7

Agreed Freddie Oct 2017 #6

Don't forget pensions cyclonefence Oct 2017 #8

i always thought that term limits were aimed at teddy kennedy. mopinko Oct 2017 #9

Term limits move the actual levers of government farther from the voters JHB Oct 2017 #10

I have additional reasons for being against term limits: Martin Eden Oct 2017 #11