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Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home (www.axios.com)

submitted 1 week ago by TokenBoomer to c/progressivepolitics

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While leadership may have been kept in the loop, several rank-and-file House members from both parties told Axios they were unaware of Granger's living situation until this weekend.

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[–] LifeInMultipleChoice 32 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

The government made laws saying you couldn't be a pilot after 65 due to age. They made laws making air traffic controllers be under 56 do to cognitive decline and having to make good sound decisions. I would argue that congress members also should need to be able to make good sound decisions in a quick fashion. I'm fine with saying no Congress members over 60. They are in mental decline and out of touch with many of their constituates at that point. The government was meant to be turned over to new members in their 30s and 40s when it was written to make a sound tomorrow for those up and coming generations. Not their 60s and 70s. When you pass up 60, be an advisor / consultant.