Conflicts of Interests
The problem we face as taxpaying citizens is that the personal self-interest of legislators is in direct conflict with our own.
We have no right as individuals to demand: "no you can't take any more from us". All government need do is pass a law increasing our taxes by 10% and … poof - … so it is written, so it shall be done. By the mere stroke of a pen in the hands of a ruler, someone else now has the legal right to our earnings or accumulated wealth for redistribution at their whim. Our standard of living obviously decreases because we have less money for ourselves. If we refuse to comply, we go to prison.
We producers can't keep pulling an increasingly heavier economic cart. Eventually we will have to get on board ourselves because we will have no more to give and won't be able to support our own families. Who will pull then?
We must eliminate this antagonistic relationship. In order to regain our freedoms, we need congressmen to want what we want on a "macro-level". The result of their macro-level goals must be the same as our micro-level goals. Their micro-level goals have always been the same as ours: family, friends, power, and wealth. To achieve theirs, they must crush ours.
How do we force government lawmakers to desire the same result from their legislation as we the taxpaying citizens? We make them citizens too. Limiting their time in government will transform their thought process from ruler back to taxpaying citizens. They will be citizens first, legislators second, not the reverse. This will lead to more sound governmental economic policy as it will be in their persona best interest to provide it.
They won't go for it
We know that congressmen would never support term limits on themselves; they would find a way to stop it. They are far too powerful and won't allow it. But could we come up with the right proposal that would actually benefit those in power, meet their personal goals and also keep us from jumping off the proverbial frustration bridge? - YES!
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