Term limits... work against good governance and do nothing to improve it...The state budget alone requires years of experience in order to fully understand its complexity...
... years taken to study and dissect the budget, to understand its implications and ramifications, will have been lost because of term limits, forcing yet another newly elected representative to repeat the process, without ever having gained an in-depth understanding...
...or achieved the necessary expertise and continuity to craft sound budgetary policy. The lack of institutional knowledge by elected officials in the House is obvious...
... We train up members of the General Assembly only to indiscriminately kick them out the door as they hit their stride. This is not good for democracy and it is not ideal for effective governing. — @Kip_Kendrick

WELL SAID, thank you for serving, & Godspeed to you and MO SD 7!
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