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In reply to the discussion: In my opinion, the Democrats cannot address any issue until this issue addressed. [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Then they went into effect in MO. It has been a nightmare because serving in the state legislature now serves as a golden parachute to a lobbyist position. From there they write the bills and tell the next in line legislators to pass them.
There's also the problem of it being most costly to run for first term. That is why since they went into effect we have been cursed with an ever expanding, well financed, republican supermajority.
Elections are term limits. It's better to be involved in recruiting new candidates to run against incumbents than to trash the government with a revolving door of inexperienced lobbyists in waiting working at the behest of special interest groups.
Experience counts and there are jobs that are supposed to serve public interests should not be subject to exploitation for advancement to more lucrative professions.